Every school day counts
Attendance percentages can be misleading. Consider the following:
| 100% Attendance | 0 Days Missed = Excellent | Gives your child the best chance of success and gets them off to a flying start. |
| 95% Attendance | 9 Days of Absence | Satisfactory - 1 week and 4 Days of Learning Missed |
| 90% Attendance | 19 Days of Absence 3 Weeks and 4 Days of Learning Missed | Poor- Less chance of success. Makes it harder to progress |
| 85% Attendance | 27 Days of Absence 5 Weeks and 3 Days of Learning Missed | Very Poor - Almost half a term missed. Serious implications on learning and progress. |
| 80% Attendance | 36 Days of Absence 7 Weeks and 3 Days of Learning Missed | Unacceptable - Half a term missed |
| 75% Attendance | 45 Days of Absence 9 Weeks and 1 Day of Learning Missed | Unacceptable- Almost 1 whole term missed |
If your child has 90% attendance they will have the equivalent of:
- ½ a day off per week,
- 19 days off per year
- 247 days off over their school career of 13 academic years, equivalent to over 1 year of lost education.
Consider what this means for 80% or even 75% attendance