Pupils love coming to Ash Meadow School, where they feel happy and safe. Pupils thrive in the calm and caring environment of the school. They form close and trusting bonds with staff and each other. Older pupils have a strong understanding of equality and cultural diversity. They know that discrimination of any kind is wrong. For example, pupils told inspectors that people should not be judged because of what they look like. Should bullying take place, leaders stop it from happening swiftly. Pupils conduct themselves exceptionally well. Leaders use a range of strategies to support pupils to successfully manage their own behaviour. Staff’s determination that pupils will succeed, coupled with their high aspirations, helps many pupils to excel in their learning. Pupils benefit from many opportunities to enhance their wider personal development. For example, they enjoy demonstrating their understanding of democracy when electing their peers for different positions on the pupil council. Recently, pupils sent a letter to Buckingham Palace expressing their deepest sympathies for the death of Queen Elizabeth. Pupils were overjoyed when King Charles wrote back to thank them for their good wishes. Pupils like to explore their local environment, including the adjacent Sutton Manor site. Pupils develop their social skills well. They recently held conversations in Spanish with shop owners in Liverpool. Pupils enjoy visiting museums, trampolining and mastering their cycling skills.