Attendance
As part of our vision to ensure your child reaches their full potential attendance is very important to us.
The Welsh Government target for attendance is 95% and as a school we aim to exceed this target.
We acknowledge that absence is inevitable, but we do ask that:
- Every effort is made for pupils to attend school when they are well enough to do so
- Parents work with school to increase attendance where low attendance is identified
- Absence is reported to school in the first day of absence. If an absence lasts beyond three days, please do update us with how your child is doing.
Attendance is important!
| Attendance % | Learning opportunities | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 95-100% attendance | Best chance of success | Your child is taking full advantage of every learning opportunity. |
| 90-95% attendance | At least 2 weeks of learning missed | Satisfactory. Your child may have to spend time catching up with work. |
| 85-90% attendance | At least 4 weeks of learning missed | Your child may be at risk of underachieving and may need extra support from you to catch up with work. |
| 80-85% attendance | At least 5 ½ weeks of learning missed | Your child’s poor attendance has a significant impact on learning. |
| Below 80% attendance | At least 7 ½ weeks of learning missed | Your child is missing out on a broad and balanced education. You are at risk of prosecution. |
If any pupil’s attendance falls below 90% the parent/carer will be contacted. The EWO will also need to be informed and could be involved in attendance discussions. If poor attendance continues then a further letter will be issued, and a meeting will be set up involving the Local Authority.