Pupils are excited to be in school each day. Staff ensure that pupils have access to a stimulating environment. Pupils encounter learning opportunities that meet their needs. They benefit from warm professional relationships with caring and committed staff who know them well. The school is a calm and orderly place in which pupils can thrive. When pupils struggle to regulate their behaviour, staff use appropriate strategies to manage this well. Parents are actively involved in the school community. For example, they participate in coffee mornings where they learn more about the school’s use of occupational therapy. Parents are effusive in their praise of the school. Their children are making progress in a happy and safe environment. All staff share high expectations for pupils to be as independent as possible. Sixth-form students learn the skills they will need for their future adult lives. They visit the local shop and enjoy outings to Bedfords Park. Leaders have found ways for pupils to have a say in the running of the school. Pupils have contributed to decisions about food and the school environment as well as the summer fete.