Pupils enjoy attending Southbrook School. Parents and carers appreciate the help that staff give to them and their children. They feel that the school enables pupils’ confidence and independence to grow. Despite this, the quality of education pupils receive is inconsistent. For example, leaders have not identified the essential knowledge and skills they want pupils to learn in all subjects. As a result, pupils do not build their understanding well enough over time. Pupils are safe and happy. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive. Staff understand and support pupils’ individual needs well. As a result, pupils know that staff will look after them and help them to learn. Pupils behave well. They are respectful of each other’s needs and engage well with learning. Staff skilfully support pupils in managing their emotions so that they learn over time how to become more independent. If a pupil needs a break from class, staff use carefully considered strategies to help pupils re-engage quickly. Bullying is rare. If this does occur, staff deal with it quickly and effectively.