Marchbank Free School is a warm, caring school community. At its heart is a belief in treating one another with kindness and respect. Since the previous inspection, leaders have transformed the school. They want the best for every pupil. Staff share this vision. Leaders’ ambition for their pupils is typified by the creation of the forest school, which the pupils love. Every pupil who attends the school is treated as an individual. Lots of care is taken to make sure pupils are in the appropriate classes, getting the right support. Staff make sure that they know their pupils well, so that they understand how to help them the best. Leaders know that they have a little more work to do to fully rebuild the curriculum, such as maximising the help it gives with pupils’ reading and mathematics. They are already getting on with this. When pupils are feeling overpowered by their emotions, staff manage the situation well. They know what to do to help the pupil and to minimise the disruption to others. The school is a safe place. Pupils told inspectors that they feel safe. Bullying is not tolerated. Pupils told us that if bullying happens, it gets sorted out.