For the academic year 2024-2025 our overall attendance was 95.78%

For the academic year 2023-2024 our overall attendance was 96.28%

For the academic year 2022-2023 our overall attendance was 96.06%

At our school, we believe that regular school attendance is essential if children are to achieve their full potential. Missing out on lessons leaves children vulnerable to falling behind and can put them at risk of wider harm. Research commissioned by the Department for Education shows missing school for even a day can mean a child is less likely to achieve good grades, which can have a damaging effect on their life chances.

This model demonstrates the potential impact of attendance on learning opportunities:

You can support your child to have excellent attendance by taking these steps:

• Ensure your child arrives on time for school every day and is ready to learn. Arriving after registration is recorded as an unauthorised absence. Pupils must be in school by 8.45am.
• If your child appears to be only slightly unwell, send them in to school. We have staff who will contact you if their condition deteriorates.
• Book any medical appointments outside of school hours. If this is unavoidable, please book for as late in the afternoon as possible and inform the school of appointments in advance.
• Supply a copy of the appointment card or hospital letter if your child has an emergency appointment during school hours.

If we notice that your child’s attendance dropping, a meeting may be requested with you to discuss and/or penalty notices issued.

Here is a copy of our Attendance Policy: Attendance Policy

An information booklet for parents on Penalty Notices can be found at here.

Following HCC guidelines, holidays during term time will NOT be authorised or for:

• birthdays
• travelling time for a holiday or to an event
• resting after a late night
• relatives visiting or visiting relatives
• holidays in term time unless there are very exceptional circumstances where each application will be considered by the Headteacher on its own merits
• other circumstances which the school feels are not appropriate
• weddings (only authorised at the discretion of the Headteacher eg. close family member and on production of a copy of the invitation)