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Pupils join Ripplevale Rochester at different points in their education, frequently having experienced major disruptions to their schooling. Every pupil receives a warm welcome. Bespoke induction arrangements help pupils to settle quickly. Throughout the school, pupils feel safe and are typically happy. Pupils trust adults to help manage and resolve concerns, including relating to bullying. Staff are trained well to manage and calm dysregulated outbursts. Pupils particularly appreciate the interventions provided by emotional well-being staff. Pupils say the support they receive helps them to control their behaviour with increasing success. Most lessons continue without significant disruption. However, many pupils miss lessons often. Pupils’ education, health and care (EHC) plans are carefully considered. Specialist therapy input is available and provided according to need. Pupils’ progress towards EHC plan targets is monitored closely. However, annual reviews are not always held to time. Older pupils benefit from a high-quality vocational curriculum. More widely, leaders’ ambitions for the curriculum are not realised. The subject curriculum is disjointed. What pupils should learn and when is not effectively established. Opportunities for pupils’ personal development, including to learn about career choices, are limited. However, pupils do enjoy a variety of lunchtime clubs, off-site visits and activities.
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