A deep sense of care and positive energy permeate through this school. The staff know the pupils and their individual needs inside out. They plan forensically to address these in a bespoke manner. This includes for every pupil’s health, care, social and academic needs. Every small step of progress and achievement is celebrated. This makes for a happy school, full of smiles. Pupils are safe, enjoying trusting working relationships with adults. The school’s leaders focus their attention squarely on giving pupils the care, knowledge and skills to enable them to gain independence and be prepared for adulthood. The teaching, support and therapeutic staff work in unison to deliver this high ambition with great success. Parents and carers are consistently kept in the loop. Staff give them guidance to play their part in helping their children reach their goals for the future. Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes are strong. Staff are adept at noticing the signs when a pupil might have rising anxiety. They step in quickly and effectively to give pupils a short break. This helps them to calm down and return to their learning. The school has an extensive programme to promote pupils’ personal development. For example, the Kingsley daily mile supports pupils’ health and well-being. It gives them opportunities to be taught about road safety and to get to know the local community.