Whole School Attendance
Attendance fell in the week before the Easter break due to the unplanned closure on Monday afternoon. It has picked up again this week, but today we have still seen attendace fall by over 1% and this drop on Fridays is becoming a real concern. It is normal for children to feel tired and 'off' at the end of a busy week in school but it is not a reason for absence. The DFE is taking an increasingly tough stance on school attendance, with previous guidance becoming law from September 2024, bringing a bigger role for the Attendance Enforcement team.
Please remember, we will always contact you if your child is unwell during the day, so please make sure they are here as much as possible. With your help we made massive improvements in attendance over last year and this is now better across school than it has been in a very long time!
We would also remind you that, according to the new guidance for schools, ANY leave for holidays should be unauthorised: there is no longer the 'up to 5 days/10 sessions' which can be authorised at the Headteacher's discretion. Last year we put forward 38 requests for Fixed Penalty Notices to be issued, which the Local Authority have advised us that they have actioned.
