This school opened just before the COVID-19 pandemic began. This meant that school life was disrupted just as it was starting to become established. High levels of staff turnover, including at a senior level, have stunted the school’s development. As a result, some parents and carers have lost confidence in the school’s leadership. Pupils sometimes struggle to maintain a high standard of behaviour, and this is not helped by the constant staffing changes. Some pupils are regularly out of class. At these times, staff supervise pupils appropriately. Any reports of bullying are followed up thoroughly by leaders. Leaders also work to make sure that pupils have a secure understanding of what bullying is. Leaders have high ambitions for what pupils can achieve in recognised qualifications. However, these ambitions have not been realised. This is because the curriculum lacks structure in some subjects. Enrichment opportunities, such as visits to local cafés and shops, have been limited by the lack of familiar staff to accompany pupils. Pupils are kept safe in school. Staff have been trained in autism awareness, so they understand pupils’ needs. However, high levels of staff turnover mean that a few pupils are not sure whom they can speak to if they are worried.