The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You provide strong leadership to the school and are ably supported by senior leaders who carry out their roles effectively. The school has been on an exciting journey that has led to a recent hard federation with a local school. This is already beginning to make a positive difference to the quality of governance and leadership. Parents and pupils typically support the increased opportunities for greater participation. For example, on the day of the inspection, a choir performed for parents of both schools in the federation. This leads to increased opportunities for the community to participate in joint events. The last academic year was particularly challenging for the school, because of staffing turbulence and problems in recruitment. Consequently, the progress and attainment of pupils across the school fell. You have tackled these past problems head on and ensured that the quality of teaching and learning has improved. Senior leaders are accurate in their evaluations and demonstrate strong capacity to embed further improvements. Leaders recognise that recent changes in staffing, including newly appointed middle leaders, mean that some challenges remain. Pupils behave well and willingly share their views about the school. For example, one pupil shared a commonly held view that the school’s work on ‘mindfulness’ helped them to concentrate in lessons. Parents share typically positive views about the school and recognise the work of leaders to help keep their children safe. Governors strive for the very best for pupils and provide strong support to leaders.