Attendance Facts
Attendance Facts
Attendance Percentages:
90% in a test is a good score; 90% attendance isn’t – it’s the same as having nearly 4 weeks off school a year!
See the grid below for other percentages and see how much time off per year it adds up to:
Achievement:
17 days of school missed = 1 GCSE grade dropped (on average)
17 school days missed = 91.1% attendance for the year
34 school days missed = 82.1% attendance for the year
Holidays:
A 2-week holiday means you can’t get more than 94.7% attendance that year, and you miss 100 lessons… That’s a lot to catch up on!
If a holiday isn’t requested, or is refused permission by the school, parents/carers could be issued a Penalty Notice if they still take their child on holiday.
Penalty Notices are a fine of £50 per parent per child, which rises to £100 if not paid in 4 weeks. If the £100 is not paid after a further 2 weeks, the parents could be taken to court and receive a much larger fine.
Punctuality:
Missing 15 minutes of school every day adds up to 9 whole days throughout the year!
You’ll also miss instructions, news and information, as well as disturbing others in the class.
The chart below shows the number of days lost in a year for different levels of lateness, based on a 5¼ hour school day:
Consequences of absence:
“Don’t choose a dead end – Attend!”
Not going to school means you’re less likely to get the qualifications and references you’ll need to get the job you want later on – you’ll miss out on all the opportunities school can offer.
Parents have a legal responsibility to make sure their children receive an education – if their child doesn’t attend regularly without a good reason, they could receive a Penalty Notice, or be taken to court.
Penalty Notices are a fine of £50 per parent per child, which rises to £100 if not paid in 4 weeks. If the £100 is not paid after a further 2 weeks, the parents could be taken to court and receive a much larger fine.
At court, parents could be fined up to £2500, be given a community penalty, receive a parenting order and/or be sent to prison for up to three months.
| Remember the benefits of attendance and the consequences of absence next time you’re thinking of taking a day off! |
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