Pupils had disruptions to their education or struggled to attend school regularly prior to attending here. This school provides the care and security they need to support them to successfully re-engage with learning. Their attendance significantly improves, as does their overall well-being. Pupils enjoy the different subjects they are taught and know the school wants them to do well. They learn key life skills ready for adulthood, such as in food technology. Leaders have high expectations for pupils. However, the work pupils are currently set often does not deepen or extend their understanding. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could. The school provides a high level of pastoral support. It is overall a calm place in which to learn. Pupils build warm and positive relationships with staff and the proprietor body. Staff successfully settle pupils who are feeling worried or anxious. Pupils value being in small classes and close adult attention. Pupils trust adults to help them. However, pupils would benefit further from the proprietor body checking in more detail the quality of provision to ensure the high standards leaders intend are consistently achieved. Pupils develop their interests in ‘enrichment’ sessions, such as in art, design and cooking. They enjoy visits from the sports coach, learning about different festivals and going on nature walks.