When pupils join Lokrum Fields, staff support them to settle into school well. There is an individualised approach. This is developed with parents and carers and external specialists. There is a strong focus on developing pupils’ self-esteem and selfconfidence. This helps pupils to overcome earlier, negative school experiences. The school’s animals, a therapy dog and guinea pigs, play a central role in helping pupils to manage their own feelings when they are finding things difficult. Pupils access a broad range of subjects. Most lessons are well matched to their needs. Sometimes, however, the work does not challenge the pupils to learn as much as they could. Leaders are not always clear about what pupils are learning and how much progress they are making. Staff create opportunities to develop pupils’ interests and talents, for example through art, music and crochet. Leaders have recently introduced careers education, but this is in the very early stages of implementation. Pupils generally behave well. Almost all pupils who completed the pupil survey said that they enjoy school. They feel safe and have someone they can talk to if they have any worries. Bullying is very rare. Leaders follow up any incidents of perceived bullying.