Pupils are happy in the school. The singing assembly at the end of each afternoon brings the school together. Pupils leave the school at the end of the day happy and smiling. The adults in the school talk to the pupils in a kind and gentle way. Pupils behave well. They want to learn and play. Pupils like learning with the adults in the room. Sometimes some pupils shout and are noisy. When this happens, the teachers help pupils to calm down. Pupils feel safe in the school. They say that there is rarely any bullying. They are kind to each other. Teachers want pupils to do well. They make sure that activities help pupils to develop as much as possible. They help pupils to achieve qualifications when they can. Staff want pupils to be able to live well in the world. The older pupils enjoy the opportunities to take part in real-life situations, such as running the school radio and working in Fox Lodge, the school café. Staff help pupils to move into appropriate placements when they leave the school, such as enrolling in college courses. Pupils are confident to take their next steps. Pupils do not learn as well as they could across the curriculum because not all subjects are well planned.