Absence Reporting

Report your child's absence here

Impact of missing school / lateness

By the end of the school year, your child's attendance or lateness will mean;

Attendance	Number of days absent	Missed lessons of learning
100%	0	0
99%	2	10 lessons
98%	4	20 lessons
97%	6	30 lessons
96%	8	40 lessons
95%	10	50 lessons

Minutes late per day	Equivalent of missing
5 minutes	3.4 school days a year
10 minutes	6.9 school days a year
15 minutes	10.3 school days a year
20 minutes	13.8 school days a year
30 minutes	20.7 school days a year

Pupils need to attend school regularly to benefit from their education. Missing out on lessons leaves children vulnerable to falling behind. Children with poor attendance tend to achieve less in both primary and secondary school.

Once a child is registered in school, attendance is compulsory until the last Friday in June of the academic year in which the child turns 16 (Year 11). It is a parent's legal responsibility to ensure that their child, when of statutory school age, accesses education appropriate to age, needs and ability.

Under the terms of the education related provisions of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act, parent/carer(s) may be issued with a penalty notice of £60 if:

• you fail to ensure that your child attends school, or other education provision regularly

• you allow your child to take leave of absence in term time without a school’s authorisation

• you fail to return your child to school on an agreed date after a leave of absence

• your child is found out of school, without permission, on two Truancy Sweeps, within the same school year

• your child persistently arrives late for school after the register is closed.

Family holidays and extended leave during term time

Amendments to the registration regulations, which came into force in September 2013, remove references to family holidays and extended leave as well as the threshold of ten school days.

The amendments make it clear that headteachers may not grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Should a school not agree to grant leave and parents take their child on holiday regardless, this will be counted as unauthorised absence (truancy).

The school and the county attendance officer may consider issuing a penalty fine of £60.