The school has its core values of respect, courage, happiness, ambition and pride at the heart of everything that it does. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are happy here. The school has thought carefully about what it wants pupils to learn. The curriculum is designed to be ambitious for all pupils. Leaders and staff sensitively devise and adapt appropriate curriculum pathways that meet pupils’ specific needs and enable them to achieve positive outcomes. Behaviour is a real strength of the school. Pupils support each other kindly, inside and outside of lessons. They know that they are working together to achieve success. Relationships between staff and pupils are also very positive. The school works well to ensure that pupils and their families know the importance of coming to school every day. Attendance is high and pupils are kept safe. Promoting each pupil’s personal development is a key thread that runs through the whole school. Leaders want to prepare pupils for their future life in the wider world. This aim is realised well. For example, pupils learn how to prepare meals in their cookery lessons. They also enjoy, and are proud of what they achieve through, their work experience placements.