A Nantwich headteacher who has overseen the biggest rise in attendance over the last year, has paid tribute to his staff.
Andrew Ross, head at Millfields Primary on Marsh Lane, said new “Attendance Award” weeks have helped to improve figures dramatically.
Nantwichnews revealed statistics last week that showed pupil absence at Millfields had dropped from 6.9% in 2010-11 to 4.9% in 2011-12 – the best improvement of any primary school in the area.
Mr Ross (pictured with pupils) said: “We have worked extremely hard to improve our attendance over the last year.
“Our improvement has been through the hard work of all the staff, parents and children to ensure they are in school every day on time.
“We have run Attendance Award weeks and terms to encourage better attendance at those times we have identified in previous years as bringing our attendance down.
“The fact that the children are pestering their parents to be in school even when they are ill has shown that we have changed the ethos of attendance in our school!
“Improved attendance results is improved progress for all children as they don’t miss out on the building blocks needed for successful learning.”
The figures showed absence rates for primary schools in Acton, Bridgemere, Highfields, Millfields, Pear Tree, Sound & District, St Anne’s, St Oswald’s Worleston, Stapeley Broad Lane, Weaver, Willaston, Wybunbury and Wyche.
There were a total of 16,301 session absences in 2011-12, which was an improvement on 2010-11 when 20,410 session absences were registered.
In 2009-10, this figure was 19,388, although pupil numbers and possible sessions were lower in that year in all 13 schools.
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