Elleray Park School is an inspiring place to be. Pupils, and children in the early years, flourish. Each day, they are greeted with a warm smile and a friendly face. Pupils benefit from strong, caring relationships with staff who know them extremely well. Leaders have the highest expectations of what pupils can achieve in their learning and behaviour. Leaders’ unrelenting ambition for pupils starts from the moment they join the school. The school’s curriculum places no ceiling on pupils’ success. It prepares children and pupils, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities, exceptionally well for their next steps in education and life in modern Britain. All pupils behave exceptionally well. This is because staff are highly attuned to the feelings and anxieties of pupils and are successful at minimising them. Staff skilfully help pupils to learn to regulate their behaviour and manage their emotions. Staff treat pupils with dignity and respect. Bullying is extremely rare. If it should happen, pupils know that adults will deal with any issues immediately and sensitively. Preparing pupils for the world around them is a top priority. Pupils benefit from an impressive range of activities to promote their wider personal development. Older pupils have the opportunity to attend a residential where they take part in group activities to challenge and inspire them.