• Outstanding Behaviour and Attitudes: The report notes that pupils' behaviour throughout the school is exemplary. This is attributed to the school's clear expectations for conduct, which are consistently applied and contribute to a calm and friendly environment.

• Highly Inclusive and Nurturing Environment: Ranelagh is described as a highly inclusive and welcoming school where pupils follow an ambitious curriculum. The school has created a nurturing environment where every pupil is welcomed, cared for, and well-educated, including a high proportion of pupils with special educational needs (SEND) who are fully involved in school life.

• Highly Inclusive: Inspectors described the school as "highly inclusive and welcoming," noting that pupils benefit from an ambitious curriculum from the early years onwards.

• Positive Atmosphere: The school has created a nurturing environment where every pupil is "welcomed, cared for and well educated."

• Strong Community Links: The school engages effectively with the community, and through strong engagement with parents and carers, parents "recognise the dedication of school staff and the strength of provision."

Pupil Behaviour and Attitudes

• Exemplary Behaviour: Behaviour throughout the school is described as "exemplary" because expectations for conduct are "very clear and consistently applied".

• Calm Lunchtimes: The environment is very positive, with lunchtimes described as "calm" and the playground as a "friendly place" where adults interact positively with pupils.

• Attendance: There are "very high expectations for attendance," and due to effective systems that support families, "pupils' attendance has improved sharply."

Curriculum and Learning

• Ambitious Curriculum: The curriculum is noted as being "ambitious and well-designed," with important knowledge and skills "sequenced logically".

• Strong Early Years: Children "get off to a great start in the early years," where staff help them make the most of every learning opportunity, including play.

• Love of Reading: The school successfully prioritises a "love of reading," building a joy for books through daily reading, library visits, and engaging reading corners.

Staff and Leadership

• Professional Development: Staff benefit from "planned opportunities for effective professional development," and they "value this as well as the efforts made to manage workload and well-being."

• Responsive Leadership: Staff "swiftly resolve any worries or concerns that pupils might share," resulting in relationships that are "trusting and positive"

Inclusion and Support

• Effective SEND Support: The school is "responding effectively to an increase in the number of pupils with SEND," identifying needs "promptly and with accuracy."

• Tailored Learning: Learning is adapted effectively to ensure pupils with SEND learn the same curriculum as their peers, with "tailored programmes" available to support communication and emotional well-being.