Jo Geoghegan
We were worried our pupil numbers would fall due to a drop in the birth rate locally. It’s a problem that a lot of schools are currently facing. When I came across Stoneworks Education and their 3-Step Plan to increase pupil numbers, I was definitely intrigued.
I had an initial meeting with Andrew that was very encouraging. I could see that his innovative approach could easily work. It's no use a school talking about itself if they are saying what other schools in the area say. You can’t tell one school from another if they all say the same thing.
Parents usually talk to friends and family when they are selecting schools. Using that angle, Andrew developed a range of family stories that were then used in a planned way across our community. I like the fact that its all planned in three steps. He also gave us a plan to work from and encouraged us to get in touch if we had questions while running the plan.
What parents say about your school has much more impact in the community that what the school says about itself.
I’d say that if a school is facing a drop in the birth rate, as lots of schools are, they need to call Stoneworks Education for a chat. Andrew and his team definitely know what they are talking about.