Lyng Hall School is a 700-pupil comprehensive which serves a deprived area of Coventry. A large proportion of its pupils are classified as being disadvantaged and vulnerable – a group often characterised by poor attendance and poor attainment.
The school joined the Achievement for All schools programme five years ago: “We had done a lot of work before then to improve teaching and learning but we had reached a bit of a plateau, particularly in attendance,” explained headteacher Paul Green, who is now a headteacher ambassador for the charity.
A high proportion of Lyng Hall’s vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils were classified as having SEND – a fact that was of particular concern to Mr Green and his senior leadership team.
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