Pupils receive excellent levels of personalised care and attention from dedicated staff. The school celebrates and champions each pupil’s unique qualities and abilities. Pupils can express their wishes and feelings due to the bespoke communication methods in place. These adaptations also mean pupils fully access the learning. Pupils are heard, valued and safe. Pupils achieve well from their starting points to meet their education, health and care plan (EHC plan) outcomes. All pupils in sixth form go on to sustained post-19 education or training. Pupils who are ready complete formal qualifications. Pupils are prepared well for adulthood due to a carefully designed work and life skills curriculum. The use of the onsite ‘bungalow’ supports this. Pupils like how everyone gets along. They make friends. Staff and pupils show high levels of mutual respect. There are rarely instances of unkind behaviour, but if so, these are addressed swiftly. As a result, the school is a calm and good-humoured learning environment. Pupils develop their confidence and independence in the community through visits to local amenities, swimming and a residential trip. There are clubs offered in school for art, technology and sport. The summer music festival is popular. Pupils take an active role in school council and in fundraising, including for the sixth-form prom.