The pupils who come to Halton School have emotional and behavioural needs. They typically show improvement in their behaviour after some time in the school. This is because staff have high expectations and are calmly persistent in getting pupils to behave well. Staff have effective ways of managing any behavioural issues in lessons to get pupils quickly back on track. Leaders and teachers deal with bullying effectively and keep the number of incidents low. Pupils told inspectors that they enjoy coming to school. Pupils and staff get on well with each other. Pupils feel safe, and they said that their teachers care for them well. Pupils know that leaders and teachers want them to do their best in their work. Pupils usually improve their attitudes to learning at the school, which helps them to focus and to acquire the knowledge they need in the future. Teachers enable pupils to achieve as well as they can. Pupils have opportunities to enjoy experiences that are outside of academic subjects. For example, they take part in climbing activities to encourage selfconfidence. They also think about less fortunate people by raising money for charity.