Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical), Willenhall

What is it like to attend this school?

At Shepwell Short Stay School, pupils' lives are changed for the better. Many arrive with little self-belief and little trust in schools, education or people. Some join with a chequered school attendance history, often due to social, emotional, medical or health needs. Whatever the reason, they leave as caring, respectful, and inspirational young people who are proud to be part of their local community.

Whether at the school site, the alternative provision, or through the hospital and home tuition, ambition and staff expectations of what pupils should achieve are high. Pupils thrive on this expectation. Many pupils achieve well and successfully take their next steps in education, employment or training.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

Pupils arrive at Shepwell for many different reasons. As soon as pupils start at the school, staff work hard to understand their additional needs, including special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Partnerships with families and services, such as educational psychology, help staff to understand what will best help pupils and meet their needs.

Personal belief and positive mental health are the absolute priorities. Emotion coaching and relationship training inspire pupils to develop a sense of trust and belief in themselves. One parent, whose views reflect many others, told inspectors that her child 'has come along in her confidence so much and has been enabled to discover not only her talents but herself too'.

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