Attendance
Good attendance at school is vital for children to achieve their full educational potential. The Connect Academy Trust aims are:
- To maintain at least good (above 96%) attendance, although our Governors have set the target of 97%
- To raise within the community the importance of good attendance,
- To support the development of a consistent approach to managing attendance,
- To exceed our attendance targets.
The Connect Academy Trust believes that:
- It is every child’s right to an education
- Good attendance is related to academic achievement and well being
- Good attendance forms patterns for later life, so enabling pupils to become responsible citizens, and to achieve economic stability
- Parents have direct legal responsibility for ensuring their child’s good attendance and punctuality
- Pupils who are late miss vital learning, and often this affects the whole day
- Decision making about the implementation of the policy is within the Headteacher’s sole jurisdiction
Our Attendance Expectations are as follows:
Excellent Attendance | 98% or above |
Good Attendance | 96% to 97% |
‘Yellow’ Attendance | 93% to 95% |
‘Amber’ Attendance | 90% to 92% |
‘Red’ Attendance | Below 90% |
Please find below the Connect Academy Trust's Attendance Policy and the Attendance Ladder which shows the impact of absence on the number of days in school.
