Pupils are happy and feel they belong at the Secret Garden School. Many pupils have struggled to engage in education in the past. The approaches staff use encourage pupils to find a love of learning once again. Staff understand each pupil and their individual needs very well. Highly effective therapeutic provision means that pupils get the support they need so that they are ready to learn. The school has high expectations for pupils’ academic success. Pupils, who all have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils know that staff will help them if they are upset or anxious. This helps to reassure pupils and eases their worries so they feel cared for and safe at school. Pupils thrive in the well-equipped environment. There are many areas for pupils to take a break including sensory spaces and an outdoor gym. The pupils engage with and care for a range of domestic and exotic animals including donkeys, ponies, snakes and degus. Pupils behave well. They are respectful and understanding of how people are different. Bullying and discrimination are not tolerated and pupils know that this would be addressed quickly by the school should it occur.