Pupils are happy to attend this caring and welcoming school. Staff are highly skilled at supporting pupils to feel safe and secure. The school successfully transforms pupils’ negative prior experiences of education into a positive one. Most pupils enter school with a smile on their face each day. The school makes its high expectations for pupils’ behaviour clear. Pupils rise to meet these. Most pupils behave well. A calm atmosphere pervades throughout the school. On those occasions when pupils are in crisis, they are supported effectively to regulate their behaviour. In contrast, the school’s aspirations for pupils’ learning are not as high as they could be. For instance, in some subjects, curriculums are in the early stages of development. In addition, there are some inconsistencies in how well some subjects are delivered. This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they should. Pupils benefit from lunchtime activities that develop their interests such as football and crafts or riding on scooters. For pupils, a highlight of their school experience is the outdoor activities residential trip. They said that this helps them to build their resilience and confidence.