Baskerville School promotes positive relationships between staff and pupils really well. Staff know their pupils well and pupils feel safe in their care. Pupils are confident and, because they trust staff to look after them well, they become confident enough to challenge themselves in their learning. This helps to prepare them for adulthood. Staff are ambitious for every pupil. They have designed learning pathways that allow all pupils to develop their independence and to take qualifications in subjects that match their aspirations and ambitions where appropriate. As a result, all pupils leave school to progress to positive destinations. Behaviour in lessons and in social times is purposeful and calm. Many pupils have learned to identify when they are feeling unsettled, and they are often able to manage their own behaviour well. Pupils say that bullying rarely happens, and they are confident that staff will help them if they need it. Pupils take part in an extensive range of enrichment activities, such as remote-control car club, gardening, piano tuition and ‘rock stars’. These experiences help pupils to develop their talents and interests. Pupils use communication strategies that best suit their needs. However, there is not a consistent use of communication strategies across the school. This means that some pupils do not develop their communication skills as well as they could.