Cardrew Court School is a place of healing and reintegration for its pupils. Pupils arrive following long periods out of education. Most settle quickly and re-engage in their education positively. Staff share high aspirations. They seek to secure positive learning experiences for pupils. Pupils study personalised programmes, built around a precisely considered core curriculum. They commit to their learning because they know staff care about their success. Most pupils go on to improve their attendance and achieve well. Pupils benefit from positive relationships with staff. Staff promote care, tolerance and respect. Discriminatory or unkind behaviour is not tolerated. Pupils say that bullying is very rare, if it ever happens. They know who they can speak to if they are worried. Consequently, pupils are safe. Established routines and high expectations help pupils to experience success. As a result, the school is calm, and lessons are purposeful. Although exceptionally rare, when pupils are reluctant to learn, staff know what to do. This helps pupils to manage their own feelings and refocus on learning successfully. Collectively, this helps pupils to develop positive attitudes about school and their learning. They also learn how to maintain relationships and recognise their own self-worth.