Attendance is everyone's responsibility.  It is monitored as attendance and punctuality daily as well as your child's learning and well being is at the heart of everything we do. 

We cannot be complacent where there are instances of persistently low attendance, or if children are regularly late to school below are some ways we ensure attendance and punctuality remain a high priority in school. 

• Attendance is monitored daily by the office staff.
• School have a thorough and robust system for obtaining the whereabouts of all of our pupils.
• Attendance is everyone's responsibility and any concerns with attendance are raised promptly. 
• Weekly Attendance Team meetings occur in school.
• Late sign-in – Office staff will greet you daily at the Main Entrance if your child arrives late where your child will be signed into school and time of arrival recorded.
• Communication with families
• Working with cluster schools to identify families requiring additional support.

 Please visit the school office if you wish to make an appointment to speak to a member of staff regarding your child's attendance.  

Expectations of Parents

Persistent Absence 

The Attendance Team closely monitors every child's attendance, and will work closely with families whose children’s attendance has become a concern. Help and support is offered, and we ask that parents, in line with the Government's expectations, engage with school to ensure that their child doesn't miss out on their education.

38 sessions equates to 19 days of missed school, this is classed by the Government as  persistent absence. Children who are persistently absent from school generally do not do as well as their peers. They may also find it harder to form friendships.

How to report an absence

Understanding types of absence:

Authorised absences are mornings or afternoons away from school for a good reason such as illness, medical appointments and emergencies.

An absence is classified as Unauthorised, if the reason is not recognised as acceptable. The Department for Education (DfE) and Local Education Authorities provide information for schools as what is acceptable and what is not. Families with regular unauthorised absence will be monitored by an Inclusion Officer.

Examples of reasons that would not be accepted:

• A birthday.
• A shopping trip/Day trips.
• Brother or sister is ill so all children in the family stay off school.
• Appointments for Parents
• Not having uniform ready to wear or can’t find shoes/coat etc
• Holidays – unless have been agreed as exceptional circumstances. 

Let school know if your child is going to be absent:

If your child has a medical appointment or is considered too ill to attend school due to a minor illness you must:  

If you are unsure whether to keep your child off school, please talk to the School Office for advice. Or you can visit the NHS Website links below.

Is my child too ill for school? - NHS (www.nhs.uk)