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Attendance

Attendance

One of the key school improvement priorities is to improve attendance and punctuality. Our school attendance leads are Miss Gilluley and Miss Jordan. Joe Chelebik is our Local Authority Attendance Officer and supports school and our families to improve children's attendance. If you would like to meet with Miss Straker, Miss Gilluley or Joe about your child's attendance, please speak to the school office. 

Our school doors open at 8:30am and learning starts at 8:45am. It is important that your child arrives in school on time every day. If your child arrives in school after 8:45am they will receive a late mark. If they arrive after the register closes at 9:15am they will receive an unauthorised absence mark. Ten unauthorised absences will result in a penalty fine.

If you require any support to improve your child's attendance or punctuality, please let us know. 

Attendance Policy Overview 

Summerville Primary School aims to maximise attendance rates in order to ensure that all pupils, irrespective of age, race, religion, gender and ability are able to take the fullest advantage of the learning experiences available to them, to which they are entitled to by law. 

Our attendance target is 95.2%. 

Our school values all pupils and their families. Our staff work closely with the Local Authority Attendance Team and other outside agencies alongside our families to promote high levels of attendance and punctuality. We do this by: 

  • Keeping accurate records 
  • Making parents/carers aware of their legal responsibilities regarding attendance and punctuality
  • Supporting families to improve attendance and punctuality 
  • Ensuring that clear information regarding attendance and punctuality procedures are communicated fully to parents/carers via our parent pay APP, school website and in the form of newsletters and meeting with parents/carers 
  • Ensuring that the School Attendance and Punctuality Policy is applied consistently throughout school 
  • Promoting an effective partnership alongside the Local Authority Attendance Team to secure the best outcomes for our pupils 
  • Reporting Attendance figures to the Governing Body for review Reviewing and updating the Attendance and Punctuality Policy annually
  • Rewarding good and improved attendance and punctuality 

View our full attendance policy using the link on this page.

Attendance Equals Days Missed

Attendance during one school year Equals Days Absent Which is approximately weeks absent
95% 9 Days 2 Weeks
90% 19 Days 4 Weeks
85% 29 Days 6 Weeks
80% 38 Days 8 Weeks
75% 48 Days 10 Weeks
70% 57 Days 11.5 Weeks
65% 67 Days 13.5 Weeks

Roles & Responsibilities

Staff that are responsible for attendance/punctuality for our school are: 

Name Role
Leanne Straker (Head Teacher/Safeguarding) Attendance Champion
Mandy Gilluley (Children and Families Officer/Safeguarding) Attendance Lead
Chrissie Leach Governor for Attendance
Joe Chelebik Local Authority Attendance Officer