The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. The leadership team has an accurate understanding of the school’s strengths and areas that need further development. Leaders and governors know their pupils extremely well. They plan provision carefully so that it meets pupils’ individual needs. For example, you have successfully tackled those areas identified at the last inspection as needing to improve, most notably improving the quality of teaching and learning, and increasing pupils’ independence in their learning. Consequently, pupils make good progress. As headteacher, you exhibit high expectations of yourself and expect others to do the same. You work seamlessly with your deputy headteacher and share the same vision and aspirations to provide pupils, all of whom have varied and complex needs, with the best learning experiences. Indeed, governors comment that, under your leadership, ‘every child matters’. You are well supported by governors who have a good understanding of the school. They are fully aware of the current development priorities and support your vision and the future direction you want the school to take. Governors provide you with a good balance of challenge and support. This is because you have an open and transparent relationship with the governing body. You and your deputy headteacher are outward-looking. You research and consider approaches to the education of pupils who have complex needs with care. For example, you have driven forward improvements by visiting other schools and settings, locally and nationally.