Snarestone is a friendly school. Pupils say they find lessons interesting. They get along well with each other. They feel safe. When they do have worries, they say that adults will always listen and help. Not all pupils get a good enough quality of education. Children do not get off to a good start learning phonics. In subjects such as history and geography, the curriculums are not ambitious enough. Some pupils do not know and remember as much as they should. Staff have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Pupils behave well. They are friendly to one another. Pupils understand the different types of bullying. Bullying is rare, but when it does happen, staff deal with it straight away. Pupils value the wide range of visits and activities on offer. They enjoy the afterschool clubs and taking part in sports with other schools. Older pupils readily take on responsibilities such as being sports and healthy-food ambassadors.