Leaders and staff at the school build strong and positive relationships with pupils. This enables pupils to trust the staff. As a result, pupils begin to re-engage with education and start to learn. For many pupils, this follows a long period of not engaging in education. Pupils feel well known by the staff, who match the curriculum to pupils’ needs. Pupils work hard and take pride in their learning. Pupils enjoy the wide range of opportunities that the school provides. These include placements at other providers across the city. These enable pupils to follow many different vocational courses. When they leave school, pupils go to college, enter employment or follow apprenticeships. Pupils say that the school helps them to succeed. They know that staff persist with them and will not give up. This gives pupils confidence and self-belief. Pupils say that staff listen to them and respect them. Behaviour is good at the school and pupils are respectful towards each other and to the staff. Pupils say that bullying never happens. If it did happen, they are confident that it would be dealt with quickly.