This is a school that welcomes everyone. Staff quickly get to know pupils well, which helps them to care for individual pupils’ needs. This includes pupils who speak English as an additional language. Pupils enjoy learning from the school’s ambitious curriculum. The school is determined for all pupils to achieve highly. Pupils achieve well as they move through the curriculum. They are well prepared for their next stage of learning. The ‘St Oswald’s Way’ sets out the expectations for behaviour in the school. In lessons, pupils behave well and show pride in their work. Pupils have positive attitudes towards learning. In the early years, children learn routines and concentrate well on their learning. Pupils develop trusting relationships with the staff who help them. This helps pupils to feel safe. They are confident that staff will help them if they have a problem. The school offers a range of extra-curricular clubs and experiences. Pupils particularly enjoy the business club. This teaches them basic financial skills as they complete activities to raise money to pay for an end-of-year trip. Staff teach pupils how to keep safe in the local community and when online. Pupils remember what they have been taught. This helps to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.