Attendance

[13 Oct 2025]

To be successful, the evidence is clear – students need over 95% attendance. This is less than 9 days off a year.

We want success for all students, so we make no apologies for being obsessed by attendance.

We know how even ONE missed lesson can cause gaps which get bigger and bigger over time.

In addition to this there are many reasons for maintaining good attendance:

Do well in GCSE’s – performance drops considerably under 95% (due to those little gaps getting bigger over time)
Better GCSEs are linked to next steps, future earnings and lifelong well-being
Better attendance means better access to support
Better attendance means increased immediate well-being
Better attendance means better safeguarding care
Better attendance means increased self-esteem
Better attendance leads to increased friendship groups
Better attendance leads to increased confidence
Better attendance leads to more resilience, character development and an increased attitude to learning which prepares you for the future
Better attendance increases working with others and teamwork
Better attendance stops gaps in learning and problems increasing
Better attendance correlates with better mental health
Better attendance supports with improved routines and responsibilities

How can you do it?

Stay at 100% for as long as possible – can you make the full year or term?
Attend with minor ailments or low-level illness
Always come in – we can call home if there is an issue
Address any issues at the earliest opportunity, don’t let absence linger (call the school)
Accept there are consequences to breaking the rules
Only miss what is necessary for appointments/take them out of school time
Avoid term time holidays
Friday counts just as much as any other days, as does the final week of term.