Pupils who attend the school have experienced disruption to their learning. Many of them have not attended previous schools for a considerable period of time. Pupils say that this school is different because the staff understand them. Staff treat pupils as individuals and genuinely care about them. Parents and carers cannot praise staff enough for the care they provide for their children. Although pupils are placed at the school for a short time, aspirations are high. Leaders and all staff want the best for pupils. They aim to equip them with the skills they need to re-engage with mainstream education. The school achieves this for most pupils. However, in subjects taught by non-specialist staff, pupils are not achieving as well as they could. Most pupils attend well and engage with their learning. The school has processes to promote good attendance. However, for a few pupils, irregular attendance affects how much they learn and remember. Christian values are woven into the school’s work. The school gives pupils the opportunity to pause and reflect. Pupils think about what has gone wrong previously and how to put it right. Bullying is rare. Pupils are confident that if bullying did occur, teachers would resolve it.