• The school is restorative, purposeful and opportunity focused, and aims to help young people reconnect with learning and move towards positive futures.

• Will suit families needing a small, supportive secondary setting for a young person whose relationship with education has broken down.

Admissions at The Registry involve a more careful and individual conversation than at a conventional secondary, and should appeal to families and professionals seeking a small setting for young people in educational crisis. The school should suit pupils who need a more relational, flexible and restorative approach than mainstream can currently offer.

Scholarships are not the point here. The value lies in the school’s specialist response to educational breakdown and its focus on re-engagement, accreditation and next steps.

The overall picture is small, mission led and clearly interventionist in purpose, with a Good Ofsted judgement and a strong emphasis on helping pupils re-engage and move towards positive post-16 pathways. Parents and referrers should still visit because the key question is whether the school’s culture and level of support match the young person’s needs.