School Attendance 2006 - 2007
ATTENDANCE
The school has a rigorous policy on attendance and punctuality. As part of this policy, and in line with legislation, patterns of attendance are closely monitored. Failure to bring a note from a parent/guardian is regarded as an unexplained or unauthorised absence.
The following information gives a breakdown of attendance and unauthorised or unexplained absence for students in Years 7-11 of compulsory school age from September 2006 to May 2007
| Overall attendance years 7-11 | 91.5% |
Number of unauthorised absences |
(1.9%) |
HOME SCHOOL LIAISON
The school has appointed a home links attendance officer who monitors
attendance and liaises with school staff and parents. If a child is
absent and we do not know the reason the parent is called to find out
the reason as soon as an absence occurs. The school has a dedicated
absence line for parents to use to contact the school and inform them
of any absence. The school’s attendance figures are making steady
improvement over recent years and our target for 2007/8 is 92% attendance
or above.