Pupils have a strong sense of belonging at The Copper Academy. They develop positive attitudes to learning over time. Staff know pupils well. They support the well-being of pupils and their families. Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils. This helps pupils to feel safe and secure. Pupils try hard to meet the high expectations of behaviour set by leaders. They enjoy coming to school and attend regularly. Pupils do not learn as well as they could. Some parts of the curriculum are not ambitious enough. Leaders want pupils to do well. However, the design of the curriculum, apart from the specialist hair, beauty and nails curriculum, does not support pupils to learn new knowledge well enough. Parents and carers praise leaders for the nurture and support they give to pupils. Pupils typically join the school following a period of disrupted education. Leaders help pupils to settle quickly into the school routines. Pupils cooperate well with each other. They learn to communicate with others and talk about their feelings. A parent commented, ‘The Copper Academy has had a big impact on my child’s behaviour and helped them to access education for the first time.’