We know there have been quite a few bugs going around and this had had a detrimental effect on attendance. Sadly, the school attendance figure for autumn is at 94.5%, below our target. Here’s the breakdown:
- Reception: 93.0%
- Year 1: 94.8%
- Year 2: 96.7%
- Year 3: 97.5%
- Year 4: 94.4%
- Year 5: 94.6%
- Year 6: 94.2%
The Department for Education monitors attendance of children across England in order to raise attendance nationally.
Studies show good attendance and punctuality lead to better life chances in the future. Children who are often absent make less progress due to the amount of schoolwork being missed, and the absences may also affect their social and emotional development. It’s our policy that parents / carers who have children with particularly low attendance must provide us with a medical certificate or show us the medication and required dosage that their child is receiving.
For most of the year so far, we’ve been above our attendance target – let’s get back up to 96% or more soon!
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