Most pupils who attend St Rose’s school have complex special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Their health and care needs are well met. Therapy and education staff work together to understand pupils’ needs and plan how best to support them. For example, each pupil has an individual communication plan. Pupils learn how to recognise their feelings and start to communicate their needs. Pupils are safe and happy. However, the school does not have a sequenced and ambitious curriculum for all. The small steps pupils need to learn are not identified in much of the school’s curriculum. As a result, pupils do not secure new knowledge and skills well. Each year, the school organises a wide range of personal development opportunities for pupils to experience. Many activities take place at a time when all pupils can join in. Pupils like to perform in the school’s orchestra. They cook vegetables grown in the school’s garden to make healthy meals to share. Through these enrichment activities, pupils develop their independence and respect for others. Pupils take part in charity events. For example, sixth-form students take food collections to the local food bank. Pupils’ achievements are celebrated at an annual awards ceremony.