Pupils at Heather Bridge School have often had previous fragmented educational experiences or been out of school for periods of time. The school prioritises reengaging pupils with education. The strong focus on relationships, that the school has adopted, results in pupils who feel safe and well cared for. Pupils trust the adults they work with. Consequently, they respond with increasing positivity and success to the school’s strong culture of high expectations of their behaviour and respect for each other. Staff demonstrate care, expertise and belief in pupils. This results in pupils growing in confidence and becoming more self-aware. Pupils form aspirations for their future pathways. These are supported well by the school’s ambition for them to be successful when they leave. Pupils learn a curriculum which is designed to become more demanding, the longer the pupils are at the school. Pupils benefit from the increasingly successful balance that the school strikes with meeting their social and emotional needs so that they are ready to learn. Learning is designed to merge pupils’ strengths and interests with their education, health and care (EHC) plan outcomes. This sustains the focus on learning, which the school has re-kindled.