Attendance

90% Attendance = Half a school day missed EVERY week!

1 school year at 90% attendance = 4 WEEKS of learning missed!

In 5 years at school, 90% attendance means HALF A SCHOOL YEAR missed!

Your child’s attendance matters to us

A leave of absence’ during term time can only be granted in exceptional circumstances.

Leave of absence forms can be obtained from the school office. There is an electronic copy attached below for your convenience. Please ensure that completed forms are handed into the school office prior to any absence.

The school office will contact parents/carers in the morning as part of our first response where the reason for absence have not been reported to us. Regular checks on individual percentages are carried out and families are contacted when their child’s attendance causes a concern. These families are requested to attend a meeting with the head teacher and Mrs Clisby, Pastoral Lead.

Please be aware that  if your child’s attendance falls below 92% they are at risk of becoming a persistent absentee and school will have a  meeting with you to discuss this concern. if your child’s attendance falls below 90%, they are classed as being a persistent absentee. in these cases school will make a referral to the Education Welfare Service.

Thank you for your continued support and hard work in helping us achieve our attendance aims. We are passionate about hitting the 96% target we have set.

Guide to criteria for non-attendance leading to a penalty notice possibly being given.

• 10 sessions (5 school days) of unauthorised absence, including unauthorised holiday, during a period of 10 school weeks. The absences do not need to be consecutive.

We would try and ensure that we work with you to resolve any problems that may attribute to non-attendance/lateness before taking this last line of action.