Pupils are welcomed to Woodlands with warm greetings and smiles. Pupils are happy to come into school. They are excited about the day ahead. Staff know the pupils very well. As a result, pupils’ individual needs are well understood and catered for. Preparing pupils for their next destinations is very important here. Leaders want pupils to be well prepared for when they leave school. Pupils are given a range of opportunities to build their knowledge and skills for the future. These opportunities include regular visits to a local farm. As part of their visits, pupils collect eggs and sell them to raise money. They grow vegetables to make food. Furthermore, the range of qualifications pupils can study are also increasing. Relationships between staff and pupils are positive, respectful and caring. Staff understand how pupils’ behaviours are a way of communicating to them. They take time to understand what pupils need and quickly put effective support in place. The school is ambitious for what pupils can achieve. Leaders are driving improvements across school. They are creating a new curriculum to support their ambitious aims for pupils. However, most of the foundation subjects are still in the early stages of development. Leaders recognise this means pupils are not learning as well as they could in all areas of the curriculum.