Rates of Authorised and Unauthorised Absence

These figures are published to conform with the Education Pupils’ Attendance Records Regulations 1991. The figures are intended to show the levels of authorised and unauthorised absence recorded for pupils of compulsory school age.  Some of the percentages do not total 100 due to rounding.

Figures related to 2014-2015 are as follows:

Number of registered pupils on roll July 2015 - 403

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) authorised absence 3.5%

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) unauthorised absence 0.5%

Attendance for the period 96% - Target achieved.

Target Overall Absence 4.1% - achieved 4.0%

Target for 2015-2016 will be the same as last year – 95.9% 

Figures related to 2013 – 2014 are as follows:

Number of registered pupils on roll July 2014 – 398

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) authorised absence   3.3%

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) unauthorised absence  0.5%

Attendance for the period  96.3%   - Target achieved. 

Target Overall Absence 4.3% - achieved  3.8%

Figures related to 2012 – 2013 are as follows:

Number of registered pupils on roll July 2013 – 400

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) authorised absence   4.5%

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) unauthorised absence  0.4%

Attendance for the period  95.1%   - Target not achieved. 

Target Overall Absence 4.3% - achieved 4.9%

Figures related to 2011 – 2012 are as follows:

Number of registered pupils on roll July 2012 – 390

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) authorised absence     3.8 %

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) unauthorised absence     0.3%

Attendance for the period 95.9%  - Target achieved.   

Target Overall Absence 4.3% - achieved 4.1%

Figures related to 2010 – 2011 are as follows:

Number of registered pupils on roll July 2011 - 386

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) authorised absence     4.5 %

Percentage of 0.5 days (sessions) unauthorised absence     0.3%

Attendance for the period 95.2%- Target achieved.

Target Overall Absence 4.8%- achieved.

The school liaises very closely with the Attendance Compliance Enforcement Team (ACE); we work together towards the targets that have been set. We have a Learning Mentor in post, she supports families to ensure children attend school regularly and are in school on time.

• Target for 2012/13: 95.7% - This target was not achieved due to high levels of sickness in the winter months.
• Target for 2013/14 – will be the same as last year – 95.7%. Government changes to parental requests for leave for absence will lead to the majority of requests being unauthorised; this may impact on absence figures. Details regarding the changes are outlined in the school Attendance Policy.
• Target for 2014/15 – Our target for this year has been increased to 95.9%