Attendance
At Stratton C of E School we want all children to have the best possible attendance to enable each and every child to reach their full potential.
There is a strong link between good school attendance and achieving good results for children. Children who frequently miss school may fall behind in their work which may affect their future prospects.
Good school attendance also shows future employers that a young person is reliable, more likely to achieve well and play a positive role in their community.
At Stratton C of E we work closely with families to support them to achieve the best possible outcomes for their children.
There are 175 non- school days a year for enjoying family time, holidays, trips, visits, shopping, seeing friends, travelling and getting regular dental and optician checks
Attending school every day = 100% attendance
Attending 4½ days a week = 90% attendance = 4 weeks missed per year
Attending 4 days a week = 80% attendance = more than half a term missed per year.
Attending 3½ days each week = 70% attendance = more than a quarter of the school year missed.
An average attendance of 80% or less across a child’s school career adds up to missing a whole 2 years from school.
In primary schools less than 65% of children achieve good results in English and Maths with an average of 15 days absence a year compared to almost 90% where the average is less than 8 days. It can be surprising how quickly children can accumulate 15 days absence within a year.
| 190 | 184 | 180 | 175 | 171 | 161 |
| days of education | days of education |
days of education |
days of education |
days of education |
days of education |
| 100% attendance | 97% attendance | 95% attendance | 92% attendance | 90% attendance | 85% attendance |
| No absences | 6 days absence per year | 10 days absence per year | 15 days absence per year | 19 days absence per year | 29 days absence per year |
| Excellent | Good | Causing Concern | Causing concern | Causing serious concern | Causing serious concern |
Punctuality
Pupils can come into school from 8.45am and the school day starts promptly at 8.55 a.m. If a child arrives at school after 8.55 a.m. without prior arrangements having been agreed, he/she will be deemed late. Registers close at 9.00 a.m. and arrival at school after this time, without prior approval or extenuating circumstances, will be recorded as late after the registers close.
Pupils arriving at school after 8.55 a.m. must enter through the front door and report to the school office to be signed in by an adult. Pupils leaving school for any reason must report to the office before they go so that we can ensure that they are appropriately chaperoned and signed out. Registers are also taken when the children return to classes after lunch. Unexplained absences will be investigated by Mrs D Smith.
Every Minute Counts
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5 minutes late each day |
3 days lost |
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10 minutes late each day |
6.5 days lost |
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15 minutes late each day |
10 days lost |
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20 minutes late each day |
13 days lost |
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30 minutes late each day |
19 days lost |