BARRY Comprehensive School has been removed from a list of schools requiring "significant improvement" by Estyn.

A monitoring report has revealed that the comprehensive school had made "strong" improvements in some areas, including attendance and teaching, since the last inspection.

An earlier inspection carried out in March 2013 found that the school needed to make improvements in some areas.

But the latest report found progress had been made, including persistent absenteeism falling by 20 per cent since 2013 which now places the school in the top 25 per cent of schools for attendance.

Gerard McNamara, headteacher of Barry Comprehensive School, said: “This is a very pleasing report, reflecting the hard work and commitment shown by the whole school community over the past few years.

"Coming after two years of significantly improved school results, it is another tremendous boost for pupils, parents, staff and governors and confirms the huge strides we know we have been making towards becoming an excellent school."

Councillor Lis Burnett, cabinet member for regeneration and education said she was "delighted" with the news.

She said: "We are delighted with the outcome of Estyn’s monitoring visit which is a testament to the hard work of pupils, staff and governors at the school. The level of improvement in performance over the past two years is very positive, providing a strong foundation for the school to build on.”