Everyone makes sure that Brookfield is a happy and safe school. High aspirations, positive relationships and commitment to individual pupils are clear to see. Leaders are focusing on improving the right things at the right time. They know that there is still work to do to improve the school further, such as ensuring that the new curriculum is consistently well delivered. Attendance is getting better but is not yet good enough. Leaders expect pupils to attend school all the time and are having to work hard to get this message across. The COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting some parents’ and pupils’ confidence in coming to school. The school is generally a calm environment where pupils can learn. Pupils say that staff deal with bullying swiftly. Some pupils struggle to regulate their behaviour during lunchtime or when moving between lessons. Staff have to keep a close eye on pupils at these times. The school has developed strong relationships with outside agencies. Pupils get appropriate help for their social, emotional and mental health needs. A lot of effort goes in to making sure that pupils are ready to leave school well prepared for the future.