The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. You provide strong leadership to drive forward improvements in teaching and learning. You have a clear vision for pupils and want them to thrive. Staff share your high expectations, passion and resolve. You have steered the school successfully through a difficult time with changes in leadership and staffing. You have forged a strong senior leadership team whose members have an accurate understanding of the standards achieved by pupils and what needs to be done to improve these further. Staff who responded to the online survey are proud to work in the school. You welcome the support and challenge from your school improvement adviser and teaching consultant. The school’s Christian ethos and motto, ‘learn, pray, care and play’, are borne out in all aspects of your work. The pupils I spoke to were friendly and articulate learners who show respect for others. Pupils feel valued and well supported. As one pupil said, ‘Teachers are kind and make sure that no one is left out.’ Pupils behave well around the school and in lessons. You ensure that pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development are promoted well through a wide variety of assemblies, extracurricular activities and trips. Pupils learn about other faiths and visit different places of worship. They develop good leadership skills in various roles, for example as school councillors and playtime buddies. Since the last inspection, in 2014, the membership of the governing body has changed substantially. Governors possess the skills and expertise from a range of professional backgrounds to challenge and support you and other leaders. Governors are committed and want the best for pupils. One commented, ‘We want the children to be happy, safe and enjoy a wide breadth of education.’ Governors have a strong understanding of the strengths and areas for improvement of the school. All the parents and carers I spoke with were very positive about the school. As one parent commented, ‘The school is a warm and friendly community.’ The overwhelming majority of parents who responded to Parent View, Ofsted’s online questionnaire, feel that their children are taught well, and say that they would recommend the school to others. At the previous inspection, the inspector asked you to ensure that assessment information is used to raise expectations of what pupils can achieve. Your expectations of all pupils to achieve well are now consistently high. The information staff gather from assessments of pupils’ progress is accurate and reliable. Teachers are using this information to inform their planning well so that all pupils achieve their targets. You have strengthened teachers’ skills in questioning the most able pupils. The most able pupils at key stage 1 exceeded the national standard in reading, writing and mathematics in 2016 and 2017. However, you are aware that there is still work to do to ensure that the most able pupils in all classes are challenged further. Another area for development from the previous inspection was to ensure that pupils made faster progress in writing and mathematics. My review of your data and scrutiny of pupils’ work indicate that pupils are making good progress in writing in key stages 1 and 2. Pupils’ work also demonstrates that pupils can sustain consistency in the use of grammar and punctuation when completing extended writing. In mathematics, teachers are providing more opportunities to help pupils apply their skills and explain their reasoning as a result of training. There has been strong improvement in pupils’ attainment and progress in mathematics at the end of key stage 1. However, you acknowledge the need to improve the standards pupils reach in mathematics at the end of key stage 2 by developing their fluency with number calculations. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. There is a strong culture of vigilance in the school. Statutory checks are carried out on all staff to ensure their suitability to work with children. Staff have a clear understanding of potential risks and know how to deal with any concerns. Leaders work well with a range of external agencies to support potentially vulnerable pupils. Referrals are made effectively and in a timely manner. Pupils say they feel safe and well looked after in school. They report bullying is rare and that staff act quickly to resolve any issues. Pupils know whom they can talk to for help and support. Parents I spoke with, including those who completed Parent View, felt their children are safe and cared for well.