The school prioritises building strong relationships with pupils. It strives to understand pupils and their often complex individual needs. This contributes to a calm learning environment where pupils behave well. Pupils are happy here. Pupils and their families appreciate the ways in which the school supports them to develop, both academically and personally. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They benefit from highly personalised teaching approaches. Consequently, many pupils achieve well. The school effectively supports pupils to consider their aspirations for the future. The school helps pupils to identify appropriate college courses and to secure work experience placements. In recent years, all pupils have moved on to further education or employment after leaving the school. There is an extensive range of opportunities for pupils to try new experiences and to contribute to the local community. These help pupils to develop positive character traits, such as resilience and effective communication skills. For example, through the enterprise curriculum, pupils make high-quality products to sell in local shops. Through the ‘student voice’, pupils make a tangible difference to the life of the school. For example, they voted to remove the school uniform and decided on an appropriate dress code instead.