Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school. They attend regularly and told us that they feel safe. School is a friendly place to be. Pupils talk about their teachers as ‘mothers’, always there to help. They behave well and said that there is no bullying. As one pupil put it, ‘We don’t do bullying at this school.’ Staff are caring and put pupils’ welfare at the heart of the school. All the staff are committed to helping pupils do well at school. However, many do not have the expertise they need to teach their subjects consistently well, including reading. This means that pupils’ learning is not as strong as it should be. The headteacher gives a great deal of attention to pupils’ personal development. Pupils are taught to respect others. The focus on pupils’ and staff’s well-being makes the school feel like a family. Pupils take pride in their school and the contribution that they make to daily life. Since the last inspection, leaders have worked successfully to improve the routines that make the school run smoothly. Revised procedures for areas such as safeguarding, staff recruitment, and health and safety mean that the school meets legal requirements. Pupils know about the behaviour policy and how to keep themselves safe, including online.