Taking holidays during term time

Amendments have been made to the 2006 regulations in the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013; these came into force on 1st September 2013.  These regulations set out the new rules governing leave of absence during term time and states that "headteachers may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are "exceptional circumstances". Click here for further details.

Attendance

HELP GIVE YOUR CHILD THE BEST START IN LIFE - EVERY DAY COUNTS AT SCHOOL

Children of school age who are registered at a school must, by law, attend their school regularly. Regular attendance is the best way of making sure that your child makes the most of the educational opportunities which are available to him or her.

When your child is absent from school, he or she misses not only the teaching provided but is also less prepared for the lessons after his or her return.  An average child has an attendance rate of around 96% which equates to missing around ten days across a whole school year due to sickness and appointments.

95% attendance means your child misses the equivalent of one day every four weeks

90% attendance means your child misses the equivalent of one day every two weeks

85% attendance means your child misses the equivalent of one and a half days every two weeks

80% attendance means your child misses the equivalent of one day every week

In total there are 175 non-school days every year

Research shows that children with over 90% attendance during their school career are more likely to gain 5 or more A-C GCSE's or equivalent.

Punctuality

It is really important that children arrive in school on time each day.  Children who arrive late not only miss valuable information but also feel embarrassed at having to enter lessons late. The impact of this embarrassment goes on throughout the lesson and in some cases throughout the day.

The school opens at 8.30am and registration starts at 8.35am for Year 1-6.  Children arriving after 8.35am are classed as late.  The first lessons of each day are usually English or Maths, so frequently arriving late can severely impact a child's progress.

Arriving 5 mins late every day = 3.4 days of a school year missed
Arriving 10 mins late every day = 6.9 days of a school year missed
Arriving 15 mins late every day = 10.3 days of a school year missed
Arriving 20 mins late every day = 13.8 days of a school year missed
Arriving 30 mins late every day = 20.7 days of a school year missed