Pupils at this school engage in learning through a practical curriculum. Pupils learn that they can achieve, create wonderful things and that they can care for the environment and animals within it. Through this practical curriculum, pupils learn social and academic knowledge and skills. The atmosphere in the school is generally calm and attitudes to learning are strong. Pupils are well supervised. Adults are very good at identifying when pupils’ behaviour is becoming less than good. They calmly manage behaviours to minimise disruption. They know their pupils well. The majority of pupils join this school having had lengthy times out of education. Generally, pupils’ attendance improves dramatically once they enter the school. This is because transition into school is well planned and the curriculum helps pupils focus on learning. Pupils’ confidence and self-esteem quickly improves. The majority of parents are positive about the school, making comments such as, ‘this school has turned my child’s life around’, ‘all the staff do an amazing job’ and ‘my child is thriving at this school’. However, a small minority of parents expressed concern over some aspects.