Pupils join the school with significant gaps in their education. However, the school does not ensure that all pupils attend lessons regularly so that gaps in knowledge can be rectified. Sometimes pupils are absent from school, or they remove themselves from a lesson. This leads to widening gaps in their subject knowledge. Pupils’ progress is sometimes hampered by the school’s curriculum which is not well thought out in all subjects. This means that pupils’ experiences in lessons fluctuate from those that contribute well to their learning to those that do not. Pupils’ poor behaviour impacts negatively their own, and others, learning. They do not show respect for themselves, each other or adults. Pupils frequently use inappropriate language. The school does not have the necessary expertise to support and manage pupils’ behaviour. For example, pupils vape inside the school building. This does not ensure that pupils are kept safe when at school. The school has introduced enrichment opportunities for pupils, including personal challenges and visits to places of national interest. These experiences help pupils to build an awareness of the world around them. Other aspects of the school’s work to promote pupils’ personal development are less effective because opportunities are missed to reinforce them during the school day.