Why is attendance important?
Having high expectations of our young people starts with students attending school everyday and on time. The correlation between attending school regularly and having excellent outcomes at GCSE and A Level is high and this back by an abundance of research and data. Students must arrive to school each day by 8.20am and make every effort to attend. As an academy we pride ourselves on students having excellent rates of attendance, which the school considers to be above 97%.
The table below shows the lost learning for each attendance percentage by day, lesson and minute. When you see this table then you can see why higher attendance leads to higher outcomes.
|
Attendance Percentage |
Number of Days Lost per Year |
Number of Lesson Lost Per Year |
Number of Minutes of Lost Learning |
|
100% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
98% |
4 |
28 |
1,400 |
|
95% |
9.5 |
66.5 |
3,325 |
|
92% |
15 |
105 |
5,250 |
|
90% |
19 |
133 |
6,650 |
|
80% |
38 |
266 |
13,300 |
Reporting absence
If a pupil is unable to attend school due to an illness or other circumstances, parents/ carers must contact the school office before 8.15am. The academy must report any unauthorised or continued absences to the Educational Welfare Service, who will then contact the family directly to discuss reasons for the absence. If a pupil is likely to be absent from school for a prolonged period, parents/ carers should speak to the academy to explain the situation.
Lateness
Any pupils not in school by 8.20am will be marked as late. If your child is likely to be late for school, please telephone the Academy's reception before 8.15am.
Exceptional Pupil Leave Request
Where there are mitigating circumstances that a child might be missing from school for multiple days, parents must write directly to the Principal of the school (Mr David Carr) David.Carr@burlingtondanes.org who will review the information. This only applies to very exceptional circumstances apply (for example a funeral/close family bereavement). The school is unable to authorise time off for prolonged holiday, to visit family or attend events including weddings or other ceremonies.