Demeter House is a school which places its pupils at the heart of everything it does. Leaders and staff have chosen to work here because of their commitment to, and belief in, the pupils who attend. They are determined to support them as well as they can. Pupils arrive at Demeter House very often at the end of the road, having had difficult school experiences elsewhere along the way. For many pupils and their families, Demeter House provides their first experience of a successful school life. Often, this has had a transformative effect for the better on their lives at home. The school’s approach to carefully building, and earning, the trust of pupils and their families is what sits at the centre of Demeter House. The school takes a nurturing approach to developing these relationships, focusing on what pupils need and then building a tailored curriculum around them. Recently, leaders have started to plan to extend the academic curriculum as well as the personal development curriculum. There is more to do, but they have made a start. Pupils feel safe at Demeter House. If bullying happens, or there is something worrying them, they have trusted key workers to tell and sort it out for them.