Pupils who communicate verbally have highly positive views of Oak Grove College. One pupil told inspectors, ‘This school values everything and everyone for their opinions and who they are. I love that about this school.’ Pupils who do not communicate verbally frequently express their pleasure and engagement with the enriching learning that the school provides. The school is determined that every pupil learns to communicate effectively so that they can express their views and make decisions about their own lives. Some pupils, for example, might be learning to use facial expressions or eye gaze to communicate that they want to continue with an activity or experience they enjoy, or to say that they want to stop. The school ensures all staff are highly responsive to pupils’ communications, so that all pupils learn they can make decisions for themselves, and that their views and feelings matter. Pupils across the school achieve well because staff plan for each individual very carefully, and pupils are keen to learn and be successful. Pupils behave exceptionally well. Over time, all pupils, including those with very complex needs in relation to their behaviour, learn to self-regulate and better understand their own needs. Pupils are kind and inclusive of all. They have high levels of confidence in school staff to be able to resolve any friendship issues. The school is very successful at reintegrating pupils who have previously withdrawn from or been excluded from education. Pupils attend well, and the school sensitively supports pupils and their families when pupils are unable to attend because they are not well enough.