Attend today, achieve tomorrow...

Amendments have been made to the Education Regulations governing school attendance. These amendments came into force in August 2024. The amendments make clear that headteachers must not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. School require 2 weeks' notice for any requests for leave of absence; however, in line with government guidance, the majority of absences will not be authorised. If you’re thinking about booking a holiday, school can no longer allow time off for holidays during term time. If you take your child on holiday during term time you risk getting a Penalty Notice Fine.

We believe regular school attendance is vital in ensuring that children maximise the educational opportunities available to them. There is evidence in studies in education that proves the impact of good attendance on outcomes later in life.

Over the last 2 years, attendance has been below the national averages (96%) and we have been working hard as a school to rectify this. We currently monitor and offer support to our most vulnerable families aiming to improve attendance even further. Families taking holidays in term time have a significant impact on attendance figures for the whole school. Attendance is everyone's responsibility - all members of staff and children are expected to understand the importance of being here through 'I am a good attender'!

Attendance activities include:

Our Attendance Officer visits every class weekly to ensure to profile of attendance remains high
Support meetings are offered to parents regularly
Home visits are carried out for all unexplained absences
Classes with the highest overall attendance each week get to choose their own treat
A termly raffle is drawn to celebrate individual success with reward trips and other incentives being put in place for children with the most improved attendance and 100%.

See our policies page for the Attendance and Absence Policy.