Grace House is nurturing and welcoming school. It is led effectively, with robust process in place for quality assurance activities and safeguarding processes. The headteacher is supported by a small, dedicated team of teaching staff, who strive for the best outcomes both academically and pastorally for the pupils in their care. The proprietor plays an active role in the life of the school. They have a strong understanding of the school’s strengths and areas of development. The proprietor provides valuable support to the headteacher and is actively involved in all aspects of the school’s work including improvement planning, recruitment, professional learning opportunities and quality assurance. Across all aspects of the curriculum, teaching staff provide interesting and imaginative learning experiences. As a result, pupils engage successfully with their learning and make progress from their starting points. However, the use of the school’s on-site outdoor areas to extend learning opportunities is underdeveloped. The school’s ‘Wellbeing for Life’ programme is a notable strength of the school. It successfully supports pupils to develop their knowledge of the wider world and develop beneficial and meaningful skills, preparing them well for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences of adult life. The school has strong provision for careers guidance, which is well embedded. Pupils are provided with clear advice on their next steps, the skills and qualifications they may need to achieve for the next stage of their education or to go into the work place. The school provides effective professional learning for staff, which includes opportunities to gain external qualifications, for example the National Professional Qualifications (NPQ’s). Whole-school professional learning sessions, completed alongside other schools within the proprietor’s group, support improvement to the quality of teaching and link appropriately to school development priorities. The positive working relationship and communication between school and residential staff is a notable strength. Regular meetings occur between teaching staff, residential staff and members of the therapy team to discuss pupil progress and adjust the provision where necessary. The school complies with all of the Independent School Standards (Wales) Regulations 2024.