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Record attendance figures for Leicestershire schools
Posted on 23/09/10
Latest statistics show record attendance figures at Leicestershire County Council schools.
Data for the last academic year shows attendance by pupils at both secondary and primary schools in Leicestershire is higher than every before.
The overall attendance figure at Leicestershire County Council schools for the academic year 09/10 is 94.4%. The figure for secondary schools is 93.34% and for primary schools it is 95.43%.
Leicestershire County Council is working even more closely with schools and their pupils to improve attendance.
This includes tackling issues such as truancy, bullying and anxiety about attending school to improve attendance.
Work is done to make pupils aware of the importance of good attendance to boost their learning and their overall achievement. They are also taught about the importance of good attendance in accessing higher education and gaining employment.
Even more work is being done to tackle truancy, including schools investigating further if there are patterns with pupils missing particular lessons or days of the week. This is proactive work to prevent any issues with persistent absence before they occur.
Where there are issues of persistent absence, the County Council and schools work closely with the pupil and their parents to help resolve any issues affecting attendance.
Ivan Ould, Leicestershire County Councils Cabinet Member for the Children and Young Peoples Service, said: High attendance at school is extremely important as it does improve pupils performance and prepares young people for what will be expected of them in employment, further and higher education.
I am delighted to see these record-breaking figures which show that the work undertaken by the County Council with schools to improve attendance is paying dividends.
The following are example schools which have made significant improvement in their attendance rates in the last academic year. The figures compare attendance with the previous year.
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School in Thurmaston 96.7% (up 1.8%)
All Saints Church of England Primary School in Wigston 94.3% (up 1.7%)
Countesthorpe Community College 93.4% (up 1.7%)
Fairfield Community Primary School in Wigston 95.9% (up 1.6%)
St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School in Syston 95.3% (up 1.5%)
Outwoods Edge Primary School in Loughborough 95.7% (up 1.5%)
Lutterworth College 92.9% (up 1.5%)
Market Harborough C of E Primary School 92.8% (up 1.3%)
St Botolphs C of E Primary School in Shepshed 95.4% (up 1.2%)
Hastings High School in Burbage 95.1% (up 1.2%)
Saint Josephs Catholic Primary School in Market Harborough 95.4% (up 1%)
Mount Grace High School in Hinckley 93.9% (up 1%)
Hind Leys Community College in Shepshed 93.1% (up 1%)
Robert Smyth School in Market Harborough 93.6% (up 1%)
Saint Charles Catholic Primary School in Measham 95.2% (up 0.9%)
St Edwards C of E Primary School in Castle Donington 94.9% (up 0.8%)
Swallowdale Primary School in Melton 95.2% (up 0.8%)
Ibstock Community College 94% (up 0.8%)
The schools with the highest attendance rates in 09/10 in the County were as follows:
Long Whatton C of E Primary School 97.41% (up 0.6%)
St. Marys C of E Primary School in Bitteswell 97.28% (up 0.38%)
Wymeswold C of E Primary School 97.27% (up 0.26%)
Notes to editors
To enquire about taking photographs of staff and pupils at one of the schools celebrating their success in improving attendance, please contact the school directly.
Overall attendance at all Leicestershire schools was 94.4% in 09/10 which is up 0.2% compared with the previous year. Attendance at secondary schools at 93.34% is up 0.34% on the previous year. Attendance at primary schools at 95.43% is up 0.07% on last year.
There are 54 Leicestershire County Council secondary schools and 224 primary schools. In secondary schools there is a total of 45,380 students and in primary schools a total of 47,030 pupils.
The figures for the last academic year are provisional and are due to be confirmed later this term.
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