Pupils who attend this school have often had challenges and experienced trauma in their previous education settings. They gradually learn to trust the adults around them who accept them and value them for who they are. The school provides a safe and welcoming environment for all pupils. This makes pupils feel well cared for and happy in school. The outdoor education opportunities that the pupils engage in allow them to learn to work together, solve problems and have fun. Pupils make weatherproof shelters in the school grounds. They learn about habitats and wildlife. Pupils also enjoy orienteering, fell-walking and climbing. The school’s ambition for pupils’ achievement in some other subjects is not realised. The curriculum does not always help pupils to build on what they already know. This leads to pupils struggling to engage in learning and, consequently, some low-level disruption in classes. All pupils have an education, health and care plan (EHC plan). Since the previous inspection, the school has ensured that all staff have received the training that they need to respond to and support pupils’ sensory, social, emotional and mental health needs.