PARENT Anna Simons: “I am a parent of Emily in year 2 and Charlie in reception. I started coming in once a week to help out and fell in love with the school. I am now training to be a teaching assistant. I couldn’t ask for more from a school.”

DEPUTY head Julian Churchill: “The school is at the heart of the community here. It is a wonderful place to work. The children enjoy coming to school and the teachers enjoy supporting them and improving their life chances.”

PARENT Helen Maidment: “My daughter Hannah is in year three. I see both sides of school life as I come and help at the school one day a week.

“It is a really happy safe and caring environment.”

PUPIL Hannah Maidment, aged eight: “I love my school because it is like one big family. Every day I look forward to coming to school. The teachers are great and they help us with our learning as much as they can.”

PUPIL Destiny Brown, seven years old: “The teachers are really nice and they help us to learn important things.

Of all the subjects we study, I like maths the best because the teachers make it fun.”

TEACHER Bea Collis: “We have very energetic and dynamic staff which helps us to ensure that the curriculum is engaging, diverse and enjoyable for the children. Above all, the school is a fun place in which to learn.”