Pupils enjoy coming to this welcoming, friendly school. They are cared for in a safe and nurturing environment. Staff spend time when pupils arrive to understand their individual special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and how best to support pupils with their emotions and behaviour. Pupils value the support that they receive from staff. After a long time out of education for most pupils, they settle well. They begin to attend school more often than they did previously. Pupils’ behaviour improves over the time that they are at the school. Staff use a variety of support strategies to ensure that pupils remain focused in lessons. It is rare for learning to be disrupted by other pupils. The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement. In many subjects, the school has ensured that this vision is realised. Pupils are working towards more formal qualifications such as GCSEs. Alongside this, pupils are gaining knowledge and skills through their vocational placements. Overall, pupils achieve well in the different subjects that they study. Pupils have opportunities outside of lessons to develop their understanding of the world around them and how they can make a positive contribution to their community. For example, they visit and help out at a local foodbank which gives them an understanding of how some people in society are less fortunate than others.