Pupils and students value the school’s contribution to their education and future. They especially appreciate the efforts staff make to help them gain the qualifications they need to move successfully into further education or university. The atmosphere around the school is calm, well-ordered and focused on education. Pupils’ behaviour in and out of lessons is good. Pupils are polite, courteous and wellmannered. They treat others with respect and tolerance. Pupils recognise that there are different views, all of which are valid. The school’s curriculum provides opportunities for pupils to learn about the wider world and ideas such as democracy, religion, civics, careers and social responsibilities. There are lessons in personal, social and health education programme (PSHE) in Years 8 and 9. However, the school was unable to provide the details of what is taught. Pupils learn about British values and institutions through the academic curriculum. Assemblies and science provide some aspects of sex education, but this is not sufficient to support pupils to develop their understanding and have the information they need to make informed choices. Older pupils said they did not get enough opportunity to discuss issues related to sex education. Pupils said they feel safe in school. They said that as a small community, there is always someone to help. However, there are gaps in the school’s vetting checks of staff. For example, the school does not have suitable arrangements for making sure that all staff have enhanced criminal record checks. This represents a serious concern as it has the potential to place pupils at risk of harm. It also means that the proprietor is not meeting all of the independent school standards (the standards) consistently.