Removing barriers to improve attendance
Leaders have a strong understanding of the barriers that poverty can create for pupils’ learning and well-being. They use funding, such as the Pupil Development Grant, purposefully to promote equity and inclusion. The appointment of a family engagement officer has strengthened communication with parents and carers. The school council and pupil attendance ambassadors promote good attendance, for example by creating a video encouraging pupils to attend school every day. These initiatives and the priority that leaders have placed on regular attendance, have improved the attendance of many pupils, particularly those pupils eligible for free school meals