Pupils talk very positively about their school and the nurturing haven it provides. Aspirations for their success are high. Staff understand their needs. As a result, pupils achieve extremely well in all aspects of their education. Importantly, they also develop and consolidate the key life skills they will need when they eventually leave the school. Though a relatively new school, pupils who have been here longer are quick to share how it has improved since they joined. They feel that it has always been a happy place and know that expectations of their behaviour and their engagement in learning are high, though ‘fair’. Because of this, relationships are positive and poor behaviour does not disrupt learning, even when pupils’ anxieties are running high. Younger pupils who joined at the start of this academic year talk about a friendly, welcoming environment. Those who attended a short residential trip during the inspection feel that the experience has already helped build their self-esteem. Pupils are also pleased with the progress they make in classrooms. They are equally positive about experiences such as trekking across the local countryside as part of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition.