The Aspire Hub provides pupils with a calm, welcoming and nurturing environment. Staff treat pupils with kindness and respect. Throughout the school day, pupils interact happily with adults and other pupils. Pupils have a significantly more settled experience in school than in schools they have previously attended. The care and guidance that staff give to pupils helps them to overcome their many barriers to learning. Adults are successful in helping pupils to build their confidence and improve their communication skills. Despite this, pupils do not make the strongest possible progress. This is because the curriculum plans lack precise detail about what pupils will learn as they progress through the school. They do not reflect leaders’ high expectations for pupils. Staff are skilful at helping pupils improve their behaviour. They teach pupils to follow the school’s motto, ‘kind words, kind hands, kind feet’. With intensive support from staff, pupils become more successful in managing their actions when they become anxious or upset. Pupils told me that they feel safe in school. Staff watch carefully for any signs of bullying. They encourage pupils to share any concerns that they may have.