Pupils understand how the school expects them to behave and teachers rarely need to intervene to remind them about behaviour. They are exceptionally sensible during wet play and lunchtimes when they have to remain in class. Personal development and relationships Excellent. Pupils have extremely good relationships with each other, their teachers and all the other adults who care for them and work with them in school. Pupils enjoy coming to school.
Lessons start promptly and no time is wasted.
Important strengths are the confidence, initiative and independence that pupils develop as they move through the school. This is seen in the way all pupils use the library independently and older ones work collaboratively, taking responsibility to manage aspects of the school environment. Satisfactory means that the teaching is adequate and strengths outweigh weaknesses. The quality of teaching is very good overall and is a key factor in the success pupils have in their learning. There was no unsatisfactory teaching, and 89 per cent was good or better.