Elysian provides a positive and supportive environment, which helps many of its pupils re-engage with learning. Most pupils who enrol here have not attended school for some time and have struggled to engage with formal education. Elysian aims to help pupils to ‘heal emotionally and rebuild their resilience’. Pupils who attend the school regularly enjoy the daily routines of a farm-based setting. They benefit from opportunities to connect with the animals, whether this is through feeding the chickens or showering the emu. Pupils develop their social and emotional skills, but they do not learn as much as they could in academic subjects. These parts of the curriculum are not as well planned and delivered. Tasks set for pupils are often not appropriate to their age or prior learning. Many pupils do not benefit fully from the curriculum because they do not attend school regularly. The strength of this school is the warm relationships pupils build with each other as well as adults. Pupils feel safe here. They are encouraged to be polite and respect the views of others. Although there is sometimes unkind behaviour, leaders are effective at resolving this.