Pupils value the school’s mantra, ‘be happy, be ambitious, make a difference’. They know that it underpins much of what they do at school. Many pupils enjoy coming to school. They said that new pupils who join the school part-way through a year find it easy to settle in. Pupils’ attendance is not as good as it should be. Some pupils are regularly absent from school. This is particularly true for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils. The school celebrates diversity. Pupils benefit from mixing with other pupils who may have a different heritage, religion or belief. One pupil told us, ‘You can learn a lot about different cultures.’ Pupils feel that the school is a welcoming, safe place to be. Pupils enjoy good relationships with their teachers. They say that teachers help them do well and be aspirational for what they can accomplish in the future. Some pupils with SEND do not achieve as well as they should. Pupils told us that behaviour has improved because leaders have simplified the rules. Pupils conduct themselves well. Bullying sometimes takes place. Most pupils told us that staff resolve issues quickly.