Pupils proudly show the school values of being ‘ambitious, considerate, courageous, curious, honest and resilient’. They have positive and trusting relationships with the adults in the school. Pupils know that staff have their best interests at heart. As such, pupils value the school’s high expectations for how they will learn and behave, and consistently strive to meet them. Pupils appreciate the leadership opportunities they have. As ‘Junior Leadership Team’ members, classroom and assembly monitors and play leaders, pupils learn how to make a positive contribution to their community. Many pupils who attend this school are disadvantaged and have complex needs. Staff get to know pupils rapidly and put in place the effective pastoral and learning support that pupils need. Due to this, all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Playtimes are mostly positive and happy places. Pupils play well with each other and enjoy the range of activities that are available to them. On occasions, pupils disagree during social times, especially on the football pitch. This sometimes leads to incidents where a small number of pupils behave unkindly towards each other. The school has recently changed the structure of playtimes as part of the approach to reduce these incidents.