Pupils come to this small school so they can get the support they need with their social, emotional and mental health needs. In the past, many have found it hard to learn in a mainstream school. At Eko Pathways, class sizes are small and pupils receive personalised, high-quality support from their teacher and other staff. This helps pupils to grow in confidence and be ready to learn. Leaders and staff share a vision of providing the best education for all pupils. Pupils study a broad range of subjects, alongside receiving support for their individual needs. Staff focus on preparing pupils for the next stage of their education or for work. For example, in Years 10 and 11, all pupils spend one day a week on work experience placements. Support is carefully tailored to pupils’ specific needs and goals. For some pupils, this may be a return to a mainstream school, for others it may be preparing them for college or an apprenticeship. Pupils are happy in school and they enjoy their learning. They are safe and receive the help and guidance they need to manage their feelings. As a result, pupils behave well. Pupils are taught about bullying and respect in personal, social, health and economic education and assemblies. Bullying is not common in this school. If it does occur, pupils know who to tell and staff deal with it swiftly.