Results from the three-year evaluation of the charity’s Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA) showed improved behaviour, better teacher-pupil relationships, reduced exclusions and bullying, and a rise in attainment.
The results are drawn from an assessment of the initiative on the wellbeing and achievement of children in 31 schools in England, conducted by the Universities of Sussex and Brighton.
The report found that three-quarters of the schools with over 50 per cent of children eligible for free school meals (FSM) had increased attendance, higher attainment and reduced fixed-term exclusions. Of the 14 schools that had 20 per cent FSM, eight improved their attainment, seven improved their attendance and six reduced exclusions.
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