Attendance Matters

At Corinthian, the goal is to promote high levels of attendance and punctuality amongst students to enhance learning and achievement.

Understanding the significance of attendance and punctuality is essential, particularly in relation to safeguarding concerns. It is crucial to see students each day to provide a safe and supportive educational environment.

Attendance Aims and Expectations

To maximise their educational experience, it is important for all students to attend school regularly and punctually. Students are expected to be present every day that the school operates. The school sets a target for all students to reach 100% attendance, with the expectation that each student achieves at least 97%. Regular attendance is defined by the school as 97% or higher.

• Raise the profile of attendance and punctuality amongst the school community

• Maximise the overall percentage of pupil attendance and punctuality.

• Reduce the number of pupils who are persistently absent (90% or below)

• Provide support, advice and guidance for parents, pupils and staff.

• Develop clear procedures for the maintenance of accurate registration for pupils.

• Ensure a systematic approach to gathering, analysing and acting upon attendance data.

• Ensure there is a proactive whole-school approach that embeds a consistency of practice.

• Continue to promote effective partnerships with the Local Authority, Children’s Services, School Health and other partner agencies.

Absence Procedures

Ensuring your child’s regular attendance at school is a parent/carer’s legal responsibility (Section 444 of the 1996 Education Act) and permitting absence from school that is not authorised by the school creates an offence in law. 

• Telephone school if your child is going to be late.

• For routine non-emergency medical and dental appointments, please ensure they are made outside of school hours and confirmation of the appointment is provided. 

• Contact school by 8.45 on the first day of absence if your child is unable to attend, giving an indication of the expected duration and return date to school.

• If a text message/phone call is received as a result of your child’s absence, it is important that you respond to ensure your child is appropriately safeguarded.

• Contact Mrs Lovatt if the reason for absence requires more personal contact.

• In case of an emergency, we need up-to-date contact numbers at all times, so please ensure you inform us of any changes, especially to mobile telephone numbers. (As a school we request a minimum of three emergency contact details be provided.)

• Requests for exceptional circumstances must be in writing to the Headteacher and can only be authorised by the Headteacher.

For more information regarding attendance and punctuality, please refer to our complete attendance policy attached.