Attendance – impact of processes to improve whole school attendance.

The school has a successful approach to promoting good attendance. Leaders ensure that attendance has a high profile, and most pupils understand the importance of attending regularly. Processes to monitor attendance are robust, and the pastoral staff are supported well by a beneficial range of outside agencies such as the education welfare service. Most pupils attend school regularly and the attendance rates of all groups of pupils have improved substantially over time at a rate greater than the Welsh average and that of similar schools. The school’s approach to addressing persistent absenteeism is strong. Leaders and staff work closely with relevant external partners through a targeted and graduated approach to respond to low attendance rates of identified pupils. The strength of the school’s relationships with its families and the rigour of its work have led to a substantial reduction in the number of pupils who are regularly absent from school in recent years. This is a noteworthy feature.

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