The education pupils receive at this school is of a very poor standard. Staff do not have the necessary expertise to check if pupils, most of whom cannot communicate through speech, are feeling safe. The curriculum has not been thought through properly. Pupils, who all have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), have little opportunity to learn the things they need to make a success of the next stage of their education. Teachers do not all follow the agreed curriculum plans. Expectations of what pupils can achieve are low. However, pupils do enjoy the extra activities on offer, such as horse riding and yoga. These are intended to enrich pupils’ wider experiences. Pupils lose interest in lessons because they often cannot understand what staff want them to do. Not enough is done to find out whether pupils feel protected from bullying. Similarly, records of actions taken to improve pupils’ behaviour provide little information on how successful these actions have been. Staff’s morale is low. They are concerned and confused about the school’s current situation. Those new to the school or new to teaching are particularly overwhelmed.