Our Place School makes a real difference to the lives of the pupils and their families. Pupils thrive here. Many pupils join the school after significant periods of absence and with negative opinions of education. Leaders break down these barriers and quickly help pupils to feel safe and happy. As a result, pupils love attending and rarely miss a day of school. Staff have very high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. In the past, pupils have struggled to manage their behaviours, feelings and emotions. Staff build positive relationships with pupils from the moment they start. Staff ensure that they know and understand pupils’ needs and put in place effective strategies to support them. Behaviour is expertly managed by all staff, which results in a calm and purposeful environment. Most pupils arrive at school with significant gaps in their knowledge. Staff recognise this and create an ambitious curriculum that is bespoke to each of the pupils. Pupils rise to these high expectations and often achieve more than they thought they could. This is successfully re-engaging them in education. The school helps to prepare pupils for their next stage of education well. They develop their independence through activities such as shopping for ingredients and then preparing meals.