How Meridian High School transformed behaviour, attendance and culture
20th June 2025 | Blogs
Meridian High School in Croydon shows what's possible when you put student wellbeing first. Facing challenges like poor attendance and difficult behaviour, they used the Thrive approach to support students' social and emotional development. The results? 17% better attendance, 15% drop in persistent absence, dramatically improved behaviour, and their first Ofsted 'Good' rating in over 15 years. Students who once struggled now believe in themselves, staff feel more supported, and the whole school community has been transformed.
Meeting the mental health challenge in secondary schools
13th June 2025 | Blogs
Rising anxiety, disruptive behaviour and staff burnout are putting pressure on secondary schools. Discover what’s driving the surge in SEMH need - and how schools are responding with strategies that work.
Palladian Academy Trust: Thrive enables our pupils and staff to flourish
5th December 2023 | News | Case Studies
Read how Thrive has helped Palladian Multi-Academy Trust to reduce behavioural incidents and boost pupil and staff wellbeing across all of its schools.
How to get the true measure of wellbeing interventions
15th August 2023 | In the news | News | Insights
Read how settings can measure their wellbeing interventions to ensure that they are truly effective
Life-changing setting is named a School of Excellence
25th July 2023 | News | Thrive Schools of Excellence
St Wilfrid’s Academy, part of Delta Academies Trust, has held a celebration of mental wellbeing which was attended by pupils, teachers and local councillors to mark its achievement in becoming a Thrive School of Excellence.
'Pupils are keen and ready to start their lessons'
6th February 2023 | Case Studies
In this 2-minute video case study, the Headteacher of Palmerston School, reveals how Thrive has helped to build positive relationships between pupils and staff so that pupils are 'keen and ready to start their lessons'.
Thrive praise after Ofsted report at Essex primary school
17th January 2023 | In the news
Burrsville Infant Academy headteacher expresses delight at recent ofsted report
Why a whole school approach to mental health is needed
15th November 2022 | In the news | News | Impact Reports | Thrive Ambassador Schools
A Thrive Licensed Practitioner explains how a whole school approach to mental health is helping pupils to manage the impact of the pandemic at her London primary school
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Worcestershire school praised by Ofsted for its use of the Thrive Approach
10th November 2022 | News | Thrive Ambassador Schools | Thrive Schools of Excellence
Hagley Primary School has been named as a School of Excellence and praised by Ofsted for the role it plays in supporting the wellbeing of its pupils.
How the Thrive Approach helped Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School to manage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
26th May 2022 | Case Studies
Olivia Hennessey and Lisa Kelly, from Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School, in Worcester, used the Thrive Approach to support children’s emotional wellbeing during the pandemic and after they returned to school. As a result, relationships between staff and pupils are stronger than ever and the school can evidence the impact of its approach to wellbeing for future Ofsted inspections and other stakeholders.