The school’s community is richly diverse, with many pupils coming from other countries. The school celebrates this diversity and welcomes new arrivals warmly. There is an inclusive culture in which pupils value and appreciate difference. The ‘Respect code’ underpins relationships and behaviour at the school. Pupils learn in calm, orderly classrooms. They move around the school sensibly, showing respect for each other and for adults. Pupils enjoy social times. They chat happily in the dining room and play harmoniously on the playground. Pupils enjoy developing new interests, such as astronomy, at extra-curricular clubs. Trips to castles, a nearby museum or space centres enhance pupils’ learning of the curriculum. On ‘Passport Day’ pupils learn about each other’s cultures. The school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well. This includes pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and pupils who are in the early stages of speaking English. However, pupils’ achievement at the end of Year 6 last year was well below national averages in reading, writing and mathematics. A revised curriculum and new approaches to teaching are helping more pupils rise to the school’s high expectations. However, more time is needed for recent changes to have the impact the school intends.