Attendance Information
Everyone understands that children can be ill and if that is the case please contact the school attendance hotline on 020 8274 1919 and let us know why your child will not be in.
Good attendance in school is vital to give children the best chance of reaching their full potential.
Every day counts and you can see in the table below how a few days absence can really make a big difference.
Learning Hours Lost |
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Descriptor |
Threshold Attendance |
Actual Attendance |
Whole Days Absent |
Learning Hours Lost |
Excellent |
100% |
190 days |
0 |
0 |
99% |
188 days |
2 days |
10 hours |
|
Good |
98% |
186 days |
4 days |
20 hours |
97% |
184 days |
6 days |
30 hours |
|
96% |
182.5 days |
7.5 days |
37.5 hours |
|
Cause for concern |
95% |
180.5 days |
9.5 days |
47.5 hours |
94% |
179 days |
11 days |
55 hours |
|
93% |
177 days |
13 days |
65 hours |
|
92% |
175 days |
15 days |
75 hours |
|
91% |
173 days |
17 days |
85 hours |
|
Unsatisfactory |
90% -87% |
171 – 165 days |
19 – 25 days |
95 – 125 hours |
Serious cause for concern |
86% |
163 days |
27 days |
135 hours |
Critical |
85%-80% |
161.5 – 152 days |
28.5 – 38 days |
142.5 – 190 hours |
When your child arrives late at school, he/she misses the teacher’s instructions and the introduction to the lesson. Your child may also feel embarrassed at having to enter the classroom late.
Do you know how much learning children miss out on when they are late?
Minutes late by day during a school year |
Equivalent days of teaching lost in a year |
5 minutes |
3.4 days |
10 minutes |
6.9 days |
15 minutes |
10.3 days |
20 minutes |
13.8 days |
How can you help?
- Ensure your child arrives in time. School starts at 8.35am.
- Prepare packed lunches and school bags the night before.
- Make sure there is plenty of time for the morning routine.
Punctuality is important for children to start the day off. If you need support and advice about punctuality issues please contact the school