Pupils love school. They value Deenway’s strong community atmosphere and like the fact that everyone knows each other well. Strong relationships ensure that pupils feel safe. The school promotes independence and responsibility from the start. Pupils develop increasing levels of responsibility as they move up through the school. They take care of the school’s equipment and put things away sensibly. Children in early years delight in learning and chat excitedly about what they are doing. The school’s religious ethos provides a firm framework for work and play. Pupils respond very well to the school’s high expectations of their behaviour and achievement. They are impeccably polite, behave exceptionally well, and their attitudes to learning are impressive. The school’s well-designed curriculum prepares pupils effectively for the next stage of their education. Pupils achieve well in all phases and develop valuable personal and learning skills. The oldest pupils feel confident about the forthcoming move out of the school. They recognise the positive impact the school’s curriculum has had on preparing them for future independent study. Pupils gain GCSEs in a range of subjects, including English, science and mathematics.