This is a school where pupils want to be, where their individuality is celebrated and their contribution to school life valued. No pupil is left out and all develop the knowledge and skills that will help them lead as full a life as possible. Pupils receive the highest quality of care. However, there is an absolute commitment to ensuring that every pupil, regardless of need, also gets the best possible education. The school successfully knits together high-quality care with a first-rate education into a seamless cloak of excellence. Staff look beyond pupils’ complex needs to help everyone become independent in spirit and mind. Parents and carers commend the school highly. They said that ‘no one looks down’ at their children and that they are treated with the utmost respect. Inspectors found this too. The relationships between staff and pupils are warm and encouraging, as well as firm and aspirational. There are few, if any, incidences of bullying. Behaviour is extremely positive and expertly managed. The school does much to extend pupils’ experiences beyond the classroom. Links with arts organisations and the London Symphony Orchestra, for example, allow pupils to display their artwork at The Barbican and participate in playing a musical instrument. Horse riding and ballet support pupils’ physical development.