The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Your strong and caring leadership provides a clear direction for the school. Your determination to broaden pupils’ experiences and raise their aspirations is shared by your leadership team and staff. Governors know the school well and they contribute effectively to school improvement. They review the work of the school carefully and hold leaders fully to account for all aspects of the school’s work. Governors have helped establish a culture in which attention is given to the academic development of pupils and to their personal development, so that pupils leave the school as well-rounded individuals. Pupils are proud of their school and are polite and courteous. They enjoy opportunities to participate in a wide range of sporting activities and make visits to places of interest. Pupils know and appreciate the system of rewards and sanctions, which they see as fair and just. Pupils spoke enthusiastically about the way in which teachers make learning enjoyable and interesting. All the staff who completed the online survey believe that the school is well led and managed, and that they are treated fairly and with respect. Staff are proud to work here and appreciate the importance you place on their professional development. Staff said that they feel supported by leaders and they value the trust you have in them. All parents and carers spoken with during the inspection, and those who accessed Parent View online, spoke very positively about the school. They appreciate the care, guidance and support that they receive from you and your staff. Parents of pupils who are new to the school are pleased with the way that their children settle in so quickly. One parent said: ‘I’ve seen my child progress well, and she has grown in confidence since joining the school in key stage 1, last year.’ Parents of pupils who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities commented positively about the help they have received. At the last inspection, inspectors recommended that the school increases the proportion of outstanding teaching by ensuring that teachers provide a wider range of challenging activities for all pupils, especially the most able. The quality of teaching has improved since the last inspection. Learning activities meet pupils’ needs and interests and provide them with appropriate challenge, including for the most able pupils. You have built an effective team of teachers who are rapidly developing their skills and expertise. During our walk around the school, pupils were articulate and could explain what they have learned. Pupils know what they need to do to improve their work further. Staff help to build pupils’ confidence in reading, extend their vocabulary and teach them how to glean information more quickly from different texts in English. At the time of the previous inspection, the school was asked to increase the proportion of pupils making extended progress in mathematics and reading by providing more rigorous cross-curricular opportunities to link these areas to other topics. The mathematics subject leader has led a range of actions to improve pupils’ learning. As a result, the teaching of mathematics has improved, and most teachers consistently require pupils to calculate efficiently and explain their reasoning. However, this process is not entirely consistently applied across all year groups. In most classes, while pupils are making stronger progress in their calculation skills, pupils are less secure in their problem-solving and reasoning skills. You and leaders responded well to the demands of the new curriculum and reviewed your curriculum provision accordingly. An extensive programme of visits, visitors and extra-curricular activities adds to the pupils’ enjoyment of learning. Where relevant, subjects are linked through topic work, and pupils have many opportunities to use and extend their literacy and mathematical skills. You agree that there are fewer opportunities to develop pupils’ reading skills in subjects other than English. Safeguarding is effective. As the safeguarding lead, you place a high priority on keeping pupils safe, and ensure vigilance at all times. You check that records are detailed and of a high quality. Leaders make sure that statutory checks are carried out on the suitability of staff to work with children. Governors check that the appropriate monitoring and arrangements are in place.