Pupils across the two sites have very different experiences at this school. The majority of pupils who attend the main school receive a poor standard of education. They have been let down by frequent changes in leadership and a curriculum which does not meet their special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) effectively. The experience of a small group of pupils could not be more different. These pupils receive their education at the school’s satellite site. They have been protected from the turmoil that the school has recently faced. These pupils are much more positive about school than the majority of their peers. They behave well and they learn and achieve more. Pupils in the main school site are frequently exposed to aggressive and unruly behaviour. Many pupils told inspectors that this makes them feel unsafe. For them, school is often an unhappy place to be. Many staff do not believe that they have the support that they need to successfully address incidents of misbehaviour. Over a period of time, the school’s expectations of what most pupils can and should achieve have fallen sharply. As a result, most pupils do not achieve well. They make little or no progress towards the targets in their education, health and care (EHC) plans. Until very recently, the school has done little to halt this decline in its effectiveness.