Staff’s expectations of pupils are too low. Pupils say that their learning is often disrupted by poor behaviour. Pupils can be easily distracted and lose their focus. Too often, they do not complete their work to a high enough standard. Pupils told us, ‘Our teachers don’t help us learn the important things.’ Despite this, pupils want to do well. Not all pupils feel safe in school, because staff do not always deal with bullying incidents effectively or help pupils with their worries. Pupils have a very patchy understanding of how to keep safe, particularly when online. Some parents told us that staff do not always help their children keep safe from bullying. Pupils are not well prepared for life in modern Britain. Their understanding of different faiths, cultures and communities is muddled. Leaders have only recently introduced more opportunities for pupils to broaden their horizons and experiences, including after-school clubs. While most pupils attend school regularly, a significant minority do not. Leaders and governors do not address this poor attendance with enough rigour. Due to leaders’ lack of timely support and action, over time, a handful of pupils have become school refusers.