Brookland School provides a calm and nurturing environment for pupils to learn in. Many pupils arrive following poor experiences in education. The school sets high expectations to help pupils settle and be ready to reconnect with education. For many pupils, this is their first successful school experience in a long time. Pupils are happy here. The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. They achieve a wide range of accredited awards. This success motivates pupils who, typically, go on to gain passes in the subjects that they study at GCSE. Promoting pupils’ social needs and emotional well-being are a priority for the school. Pupils are supported well by adults. This makes pupils feel safe and valued. They learn to manage their behaviour as a result of the clear routines and the positive relationships that they have built with adults. Pupils said that the school understands them and gives them time when they need it. The school offers a broad range of extra-curricular and wider experiences. Pupils benefit from the regular opportunities to take part in sporting activities. For example, activities such as skiing, water sports and rock-climbing develop pupils’ self-confidence and team spirit.