The leadership team has restored and now maintains the good quality of education in the school since the previous inspection. Following a long period of frequent changes in leadership, you took over the role of substantive headteacher in September 2016. You wasted no time in establishing your high expectations of staff and pupils alongside your compassion and care for every individual. One parent commented: ‘The headteacher and her team have transformed the school and have made it a positive, inspiring place where children are challenged and encouraged to reach their full potential.’ You are recruiting and building a strong team of staff who are well trained and willingly share your vision and values for excellence. Staff are very proud to work in this small school. Together, you ensure that pupils make good progress from their individual starting points both academically and personally. Leaders, governors and staff know the school improvement priorities well and are working effectively to meet the aspirational plans you have set. Through your careful monitoring, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is improving and current pupils are making better progress as a result. I was impressed that the many rich experiences identified at the previous inspection still remain the case. You make effective use of the teaching kitchen, where pupils of all ages learn lifelong culinary skills. They enjoy preparing meals either for their friends to eat at school or to take home. During these additional lessons, pupils demonstrate how well they get along together, working well as small teams. The school is a happy, calm and well-organised place in which to learn. Pupils are welcoming, polite and articulate. They told me with enthusiasm and pride how much they appreciate gardening and participating in the many sporting after-school clubs that are provided, such as fencing and hockey. Children in Reception are happy and well cared for. Due to the very small cohorts of children, published results can vary greatly year on year. However, inspection evidence demonstrates that from their individual starting points children make good progress. They learn in a bright and well-resourced environment that is appropriate for children’s individual needs. Staff keep the records of children’s experiences and learning journeys meticulously. These records reflect the progress that each child makes and the many interesting activities they enjoy. You have rightly identified renovating the outdoor area as a priority in your improvement plans. You are working closely with the local authority to ensure that the best use is made of the early years space so that children can develop their skills further. You are held to account well by dedicated and well-informed governors. They visit the school regularly to check the quality of well-being and achievement of pupils. The new chair of the governing body has brought additional educational expertise to the leadership of the school. Consequently, governors have an accurate view of the strengths and weaknesses. They are focused on improving the quality and consistency of education so that individual pupils are prepared well for the next stage of their school life. Parents are highly complimentary about the work of the school. Many of them recognise the positive changes that have happened more recently and the improvements in the quality of teaching that are evident. From the parental comments received, nearly all expressed how well the school ensures that their children ‘flourish’, ‘thrive’ and ‘are the happiest and most settled they have been’. One parent summed up the sentiments of many others: ‘This is a great school with excellent leadership and teaching staff. All in all, a lovely environment and exactly how I want my children to spend their primary school years.’ Safeguarding is effective. You have ensured that safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose, and the pupils’ safety and well-being are at the heart of all you do. All staff who responded to their online questionnaire agree that pupils are kept safe. Pupils, including most of those who responded to their questionnaire, agree that they could identify an adult with whom they would speak if they were concerned. Leaders have been successful in creating a secure and caring environment in which pupils and staff have confidence and feel valued.