Leaders and staff share a strong determination that all pupils will achieve their very best. This ambition is realised. Pupils flourish at this welcoming, happy and successful school. Underley Garden School is like a caring family. Pupils benefit from the warm and friendly relationships that they have with staff. New pupils settle very quickly, making friends. They love spending time with the teachers’ dogs, Maggie, Dora, Molly and Ollie. Pupils feel safe at school. They know that staff will deal with any concerns that they have. Pupils are confident that if bullying were to happen, leaders would deal with it effectively. Pupils develop as confident individuals. This is because leaders plan frequent opportunities for pupils’ personal development. Pupils are fully involved in many aspects of school life. For example, they take great pride in running the school shop, delivering the school post and caring for the beautiful gardens. Classrooms are a hive of learning activity. Pupils are keen to share their ideas with others. They strive to earn merit points for behaving well. Around school, older pupils are excellent role models to younger pupils.