Attendance 
Our school attendance target is 96%. The overall attendance so far this year is 96.26%, rising from 95.9% from the previous term.
Thank you to all those families who are working with us to prioritise their child’s learning.
We appreciate your working with us to achieve the best outcomes for your child.
Holidays and long weekends account for a good deal of absences with Christmas experiences affecting Autumn's attendance, and summer holidays likewise.
SPOTLIGHT ON PERSISTENT ABSENCE
What is persistent absence?
If your child takes too much time off school they will become categorised as PA or
persistently absent. (Attendance below 90% = persistent absence).
Missing school will make your child fall behind in lessons and will impact on their academic progress
and achievement.
Below shows how many days missed each half–term will make your child a PA student:
Half-term 1
3 ½ days off school from September until October half-term
holiday will make your child a PA student.
Half-term 1-2
7 days off school from September until the Christmas holiday
will make your child a PA student.
Half term 1-3
10 days of absence from September until February half-term
will make your child a PA student.
Half term 1-4
Half-term 1-3 12 ½ days of absence from September until the
Easter holidays will make your child a PA student.
How will our school tackle persistent absence?
If your child’s attendance has dropped below 90%, school may make contact to offer support. Our Lancashire attendance officer works closely with us to identify any support required for families to attend.
The number of absence request forms the office must process rises sharply after Easter. Please always try to book holidays out of term time. Thank you.
