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Attendance and Why it Matters
Whilst I appreciate that young children, especially when starting school for the first time, do pick up bugs/illness I want to stress how important it is that children attend school every day that they are well enough to. I have included some information that you may wish to consider next time you are thinking of keeping your child off school.
Poor attendance can seriously affect a child’s:
Attainment at school
Relationship with other children and their ability to form lasting friendships
Confidence to attempt new work and work alongside others
Good habits for life leading into the world of work
| % attendance per year | Number of days absent in a year | |
|---|---|---|
| % attendance per year | Number of days absent in a year | |
| 100% Excellent | Pupils with this attendance should achieve the best grades they can and will give them a good start in life. | |
| Above 97% Very good | 6 days absent | Pupils with this attendance should achieve the best grades they can and will give them a good start in life. |
| 95% Good | 10 days absent | Pupils with this attendance are likely to achieve their target grades and are well prepared for secondary school. |
| 90% Unsatisfactory | 19 days absent | Pupils are missing a month of school per year and may fall behind in maths and literacy, it will be more difficult for them to achieve their best. Any child with less than 90% is classed as ‘Persistent Absence’ and will be monitored closely. |
| 85% Serious Cause for Concern | 29 days absent | Pupils are missing 6 weeks of school (half a term). It will be difficult for them to achieve their best |
| 80% or less | More than 29 days absent | 1 day every week. It will be almost impossible to keep up with work. |
Should you wish to discuss this with me please let the school office know.