Jack Tizard School provides for pupils with a complex range of special educational needs, including: profound and multiple learning difficulties; severe learning difficulties; behavioural, emotional and social difficulties; and autism. The majority of pupils have complex medical and physical disabilities and a few are visually impaired. Most pupils have underlying speech, language and communication difficulties. A high proportion of pupils are non-verbal. Almost 90% of pupils are of minority ethnic heritage, with more than half speaking English as an additional language. 74% of pupils are eligible for the pupil premium. This proportion is almost four times the national average. This additional government funding is for pupils in the care of the local authority or who are known to be eligible for free school meals. Many pupils join the school at various points other than at the usual times. The school is part of an ongoing research project with Rosewood Free School. The school works collaboratively with a ‘therapy team’ consisting of speech and language professionals, occupational therapists and other professionals from external agencies. All children in the Early Years Foundation Stage attend full time. The school does not use alternative provision for its pupils.