This book reveals how six schools, serving very different communities, successfully tackled their boys’ attainment gap by focusing on whole-school culture change. It explores the reasons why boys are underachieving and dispels common myths about engaging boys. Offering a wide range of tried-and-tested strategies, the book provides detailed guidance on creating a safe, respectful school community that enables boys and girls to thrive. Chapters outline how key interventions were implemented across each school and the impact they had including: • Celebrating diverse achievements • Building strong relationships and supporting home links • Role-modelling and peer mentoring • Enrichment and extracurricular activities • Literacy support and oracy development• Consistent discipline • Internal observation and staff trainingFull of practical advice to help make boys’ underachievement a thing of the past, this is essential reading for all teachers and school leaders interested in boys‘ attainment and behaviour.