Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging at Rowan House School. They learn in a caring environment that builds their confidence. They trust adults who teach and support them. Staff have their best interests at heart and pupils know this. Leaders have high expectations about what pupils can achieve. Many pupils have experienced significant trauma in their lives. Staff rightly provide specialist pastoral support to care for their complex needs. At the same time, teachers prioritise helping pupils to re-engage with learning. They expect all pupils to take part in lessons, and they do. Leaders have made it everyone’s ambition for pupils to return to mainstream education. The school teaches a broad range of subjects that build pupils’ knowledge in a variety of ways. This prepares them well for their next steps. The more time that pupils spend at school, the better they become at working with others. Most pupils show respect and kindness to others. Pupils know about different types of bullying and know why it is wrong. Leaders have effective procedures in place to deal with bullying, should it arise.