Attendance Figures 

Did you know? – 90% attendance may seem like an acceptable level of attendance, but the reality is that 90% attendance means that you child will miss 19 days of the school year which is nearly 4 weeks!    

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Unauthorised absences 

Please note if 10 unauthorised absences (5 days) are recorded within a 10 week period a penalty notice warning may be issued by the Local Authority Attendance Team which may make you liable to a Fixed Penalty Notice. 

97% and above – Less than 6 days absence in a school year. Pupils with this attendance should achieve the best possible outcomes.

96% – 8 days absence in a school year. “Good attendance”. Pupils with this attendance are more likely to achieve their targets. We will contact parents/carers via letter as soon as a child’s attendance falls below 96%.

92% – 15 days absence in a school year. Pupils with this attendance are missing 3 weeks of school per year; it will be difficult for them to achieve their best. The school may ask for medical proof to authorise further absences.

90% – 19 days absence over the school year. Pupils with this attendance are missing approximately a month (19 days) of school per year and may fall behind academically. With this level of attendance, the Department for Education consider children to be a ‘Persistent Absentee’.

85% – 29 days absence in a school year. These pupils are missing approximately 6 weeks of school a year. It will be very difficult for them to keep up and achieve their best.

80% – 75% – Pupils with this attendance are missing a day for every week of school! It will be almost impossible to keep up with their work. Parents of pupils with this level of attendance will be made known to the Local Authority Attendance Team and may face legal action.