Pupils are at the heart of all decisions made at this school. Staff care about all their pupils. Pupils say they feel safe. Leaders ensure that staff have the expertise to meet pupils’ needs effectively. Pupils say they enjoy school and would not change anything, even if they could. A typical comment from pupils was ‘this school is amazing’. Leaders have high expectations of all pupils. The school’s mission statement is ‘helping people, living in extraordinary circumstances, to live ordinary lives’. Leaders ensure that everything pupils do is preparing them for adulthood. Staff know their pupils well. There is a personalised approach to caring and learning. Pupils behave well. Staff provide effective support to pupils who may display challenging behaviours. Staff respond well to any incidents of such behaviour. They support pupils to use strategies to manage their own behaviour. Bullying is not tolerated. If it does happen, leaders deal with it swiftly. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly happy with the care their children receive. One parent’s comment, which was typical of many, was, ‘This is an amazing school, with friendly, helpful staff. This school invests in our children’s whole future rather than just academically.’