This is a small school which provides for pupils with a wide range of disabilities and special educational needs. All pupils have a statement of special educational needs. The large majority of pupils have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties, which in particular affect their physical abilities, speech, language and communication. There are also a small number of pupils with moderate learning difficulties. Many pupils have additional health complications. In addition to learning difficulties, a significant minority have differing degrees of autism. The proportion of pupils of minority ethnic heritage is well above average as is the proportion learning to speak English. The proportion of pupils supported through the pupil premium is well above average. The pupil premium is additional funding for those pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority. The school is co-located with a mainstream primary school, a nursery and children's centre and a sixth form college.