Pupils’ lives are transformed by attending this school. This is a special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) school for pupils with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Most pupils join here unable to engage alongside adults or other pupils in a group. As pupils move through the school, they develop the confidence and interaction skills to be part of a class. In doing so, they consistently meet the school’s high expectation and vision of ‘learning together we all achieve’. Most pupils are non-verbal and join the school unable to communicate. They receive expert support to help them become independent communicators. Consequently, pupils are able to make choices and share their wishes and views in a way that works best for them. Pupils form trusting and positive relationships with the adults who support them. Pupils are known, cared for and nurtured. Staff understand pupils’ complex learning and medical needs extremely well. Pupils are happy at this school. They communicate that they feel safe and looked after. Staff create the optimum sensory environment for all pupils. This means that pupils are often well regulated. During rare periods of dysregulation, welltrained staff give highly effective care and support to pupils.