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PARENTS & CARERS

Attendance

Regular attendance and good punctuality give your child the best chance to succeed

Regular attendance and punctuality give children the best chance to make progress at school.

A child who misses one day of school a week loses close to a year and a half of schooling between Reception and Year 6.

Regular non-attendance has a negative impact on a child's education and social development. Where absence gives cause for concern, the school will contact parents and carers to offer support. Children who are unwell should not attend school; other absence should be kept to a minimum.

Parents and carers should report every absence and give a reason. Ring 0114 266 2977 and leave an absence message, or speak to the office team.

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Please refer to the Attendance Strategy and Policy for further information.

Medical and dental appointments

Poster: children and medical or dental appointments. The best appointment times are between 9.30am and 12 noon, or after 1.30pm, so a child can register at school first and keep full attendance marks for the day.

Days off school add up to lost learning

  • Five minutes late every day adds up to more than three days of lost learning each year.

  • Fifteen minutes late every day is the equivalent of missing two weeks of school each year.

Attendance chart showing how absence adds up across the 190-day school year: 100% attendance is 190 days of education, 95% is 180 days, 85% is 161 days — half a term missed — and 75% is 143 days, rated from good through worrying to serious concern.
Bar chart of persistent lateness: arriving 5 minutes late every day loses 3 days of school a year, 10 minutes loses 6.5 days, 15 minutes loses 10 days, 20 minutes loses 13 days and 30 minutes loses 19 days.

Can't find what you need?

The office team are happy to help with anything that isn't answered here — call 0114 266 2977 or email office@cas.jmat.org.uk.

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