Parents and carers, pupils and staff are proud to be members of Eresby School. Pupils flourish here. They relish having their photographs displayed, celebrating their outstanding achievements. The school is a warm and friendly community. Pupils and parents value the ‘family-orientated’ feeling within the school. One comment, typical of many, was, ‘My child has come on leaps and bounds at this school. He loves coming to Eresby!’ Expectations of what pupils can achieve are high. Staff place central importance on helping pupils to become independent citizens. Relationships between pupils and staff are exceptionally positive and trusting. Pupils learn valuable life skills. Trips and visits deepen their learning. They enjoy taking on positions of responsibility, such as being members of the school council. Pupils feel safe in school. They behave exceptionally well in lessons. Friendships are important to everyone. We saw pupils using ‘emotion boards’ to talk successfully about how they were feeling. Staff encourage pupils to share something kind about their friends each day. Incidents of bullying are incredibly rare because of pupils’ close-knit relationships.