“The school’s motto is ‘Be Exceptional’. The trust, governors and leaders encourage pupils to live up to this ... Pupils respond to the high expectations which are set for them. Behaviour around the school is positive. In lessons all pupils are on task and focused. Pupils are unfailingly polite to adults and their peers. The school has changed a great deal since the arrival of the executive principal. Pupils and staff welcome these changes. Pupils believe that they can learn more effectively because lessons are calm, although they say that sometimes teachers are strict and they would like more responsibility for managing their own conduct.”