- Keeping Children Safe
- Attendance
Attendance
|
Percentage |
Rating |
What it means? |
Action |
|
99-100% |
Excellent |
Student able to meet full potential |
Praise for good attendance, e.g. in mentoring
|
|
96-98% |
Fair to Good |
Could mean up to 60 hours of lessons missed during the year. |
Praise for good attendance, e.g. in mentoring
|
|
91-95% |
Concerning |
By the end of the year, 4 weeks of school will have been missed (up to 120 hours) |
Communication home from College to inform that we are monitoring attendance. Offers of support. |
|
86-90% |
Low |
By the end of the year, 6 weeks of school (a half term) will have been missed (at risk of underachieving) |
Communication home from Student Guidance Team. Consider the use of an Attendance Plan. Consider the support of other professionals to remove barriers to attendance.
|
|
85% and below |
Requires External Agency support |
Missing over half a term of school and there is clear evidence that low attendance is linked to low achievement. |
Referral to the Education Welfare Officer to support the removal of barriers to attendance
|