Pupils benefit from the calm atmosphere that permeates this friendly and welcoming school. Staff model how to talk with kindness and respect. This is reflected in how pupils talk to each other and to visitors. Pupils are happy in school. They are encouraged to take part in community activities and to be responsible citizens. Pupils take pride in their school and in their achievements. The school has high expectations for pupils’ behaviour. Most pupils behave well and there is rarely any disruption to learning. Skilled staff provide highly effective support for those pupils who need more help to regulate their own behaviour and emotions. The school has considerably raised its aspirations for pupils’ achievement. In the main, pupils produce high-quality work, and they demonstrate knowledge through their positive contributions to lessons. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) enjoy the same broad and balanced curriculum as their peers. Pupils achieve increasingly well. The school has an unwavering determination that no pupil should miss out on the many wider opportunities that the school offers. The strong relationships that staff forge with pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged, bring this to fruition. Pupils benefit from a myriad of experiences that help them to blossom.