The school continues to provide high-quality education and care for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff have a united passion for pupils to achieve their highest potential. Staff know and understand the pupils very well. Pupils develop strong working relationships with staff. Pupils know they can achieve here and respond well to the high expectations set for them. They feel happy and cared for. They engage with learning tasks with increasing resilience. Pupils recognise the positive changes in themselves since joining the school. Staff support pupils to understand and manage their emotions. They help pupils to adapt to change and interact positively with each other. They also help pupils to understand their own needs and those of others. Pupils are polite and considerate and are welcoming to visitors. Almost all pupils see marked improvements in their attendance and behaviour over time. The personal development of pupils is excellent. The school provides them with a vast range of experiences that prepare them well for their next steps. As one pupil stated, ‘I have become a better version of myself academically and most of all socially, and I am ready to start at college.’