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Raising Attendance,Raising Chances !
Sophie’s mum had a copy of her attendance from September to December. It said Julie
had attended for only 67% of the time.
Her mum said, ‘She goes to school every day no problem’, so she phoned the
Academy to say they had got it wrong……but they hadn’t.
Sophie’s mum looked at her attendance and the reasons for her
absences…… 2 weeks
family
holiday
(its cheaper
in term
time)
10 days
Birthday off(a special treat)1 day
Last 2 days
of Christmas
term
(winding
down 2
days)
Flu
(she can’t
help
Being ill)
5 days
Accidentally overslept(we all do it sometimes)4 days
Late into
school
after
registratio
n6 days
Missed bus( I can’t expect her to walk all that way)3 days
Baby
sitting
sister
when she
was ill
3 days
What could YOU do about Sophie’s Attendance?
What do YOU think about the reasons she has missed school?
How many of the absences could have been avoided?
How would they have increased her attendance %?
What If?
If Sophie had not been absent for the 8 odd days
If Sophie had not missed registration 6 times
Sophie’s attendance would have been 80% (still not good enough though)
And if Sophie had not taken the holiday in term time her attendance would have been 94.9%
What does it mean? Sophie will be categorised as a ‘Persistent
Absentee’ because her attendance is less than 85%.
Her name will go on an official list the school has to complete every half term.
Sophie’s parents will risk being issued with a fixed penalty fine or even prosecution.
How will this affect Sophie? Sophie will have missed over 155 out of 505
lessons, in one term. Sophie was predicted to achieve grade Cs in most
of her subjects. The DFE say that attendance should be at least
95% (9 days absence) in order for students to achieve their potential.
Research shows a pupil with 91% (17 days absence) or less attendance, could risk dropping at least 1 GCSE grade.
She will find her work difficult and start to fall behind with her coursework.
What can YOU do to help YOUR child improve their Attendance?
Do not take holidays in term timeMake sure that your child attends school
every day and arrives in school on time so that they get their registration mark
No shopping trips, winding down days or Birthday treats in term time.
