Late/Absence Procedures
Children are required to attend school for 190 days each year.
Our school target for attendance is 97%.
| 100% | = | Excellent |
| 97-99% | = | Good |
| 93-96% | = | Cause for Concern |
| 90-92% | = | Poor |
| <90% | = | Unacceptable (Persistent Absence) |
| Attendance during one school year | Equals days absent | Which is approximately weeks absent | Which means this number of lessons missed |
|
95% |
9 days |
2 weeks |
50 lessons |
|
90% |
19 days |
4 weeks |
100 lessons |
|
85% |
29 days |
6 weeks |
150 lessons |
|
80% |
38 days |
8 weeks |
200 lessons |
|
75% |
48 days |
10 weeks |
250 lessons |
|
70% |
57 days |
11.5 weeks |
290 lessons |
|
65% |
67 days |
13.5 weeks |
340 lessons |
Arriving late for school
10 minutes late every day = missing 6 full days in a year
30 minutes late every day = missing 4 full weeks in a year