Stone Lodge Therapeutic School has a safe and caring culture. Pupils are known exceptionally well. As pupils join the school, staff take time to identify their individual needs. They piece together why pupils have struggled to attend school in the past. The school works with determination to break down the barriers that have stopped pupils from enjoying, and engaging in, their education previously. Now, many pupils attend school well. Pupils appreciate the positive and nurturing relationships they have with staff. They know that they are expected to behave well. They are confident that staff support them in moments of stress or frustration. Increasingly, pupils recognise their emotions, find the right words to explain how they feel and have a range of strategies to use when they face personal challenges. Pupils are respected and listened to by staff. Parents and carers also value the high levels of care and support their children receive. A parent, typical of many, described how their child’s ‘confidence has soared’ since joining the school. The school’s personal development offer is exceptional. It makes a significant contribution to the school’s ambition that every pupil will experience success and believe in themselves as they face their future.