The school provides for pupils with complex learning needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties. There are an increasing number of pupils with autistic spectrum disorders and associated speech, language and communication difficulties. The school is divided into two separate sections: the main school for 7- to 16-year-old pupils and The Victor Braun Centre for sixth-form students. Pupils attend on a daily or weekly residential basis. The school also offers a respite service, in conjunction with social services, to enable pupils to access 24-hour Inspection report: Pield Heath House RC School, 14–15 November 2018 Page 9 of 12 education and to help them improve their social, independence and life skills. There are more boys than girls on roll in the school. Pupils are from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. All pupils have an education, health and care plan. One out of three pupils are eligible for the pupil premium. This is well above the national average. The school does not receive any literacy and numeracy catch-up funding for Year 7 pupils. Pupils are from Hillingdon and from 14 other different local authorities. Small groups or a small group of sixth-form students are accompanied by school staff for one day every week at Langley and Uxbridge colleges. Other students are accompanied by a member of the school staff to a motor vehicles course (GEARZ) provided by Hillingdon Youth Service on one day per week. The executive principal has overall responsibility for both education and boarding, as well as oversight of one other school. The school is registered with the Department for Education under the Trusteeship of The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.