Pupils are proud of the school, their achievements and the staff. Pupils value the staff’s care and support. There is a strong culture of mutual respect that underpins the school. One pupil typically commented, ‘It’s a whole big family.’ Pupils feel safe. Staff nurture pupils’ self-awareness and self-confidence. Leaders ensure that staff focus on developing, rather than managing, behaviour. Staff set high expectations. Many pupils improve their behaviour during their time at the school. Pupils are confident that staff would deal with bullying, were it to occur. Pupils appreciate having bullying ambassadors to turn to, if needed. However, bullying is rare. Leaders have established high expectations of pupils’ learning. Pupils appreciate their teachers. One pupil commented on behalf of many, ‘Teachers help a lot with work. I learn new things every single day. Staff want us to succeed in life.’ Staff provide therapy sessions, appropriate to pupils’ needs. These sessions are integral to pupils’ learning. Pupils are very well prepared for their next steps in education or training. Pupils develop their interests and talents through a range of activities. For example, they like sailing, mountain-biking, song writing and cooking. They like having the school dogs, Stanley and Mabel, around.