Attendance

Research has shown that achievement is directly linked to attendance. Students with a high level of attendance invariably perform better in class and in examinations.

Attend Regularly - and on time!

  • Your attendance will affect your GCSE grades. The better your attendance, the better you will do.
  • Attendance data also forms part of the College’s reference requested by Sixth Form and Further Education Colleges when considering students for places.
  • Your GCSE qualifications will affect the amount of money you can earn as an adult. The more qualifications you have the more you are likely to earn.


If your child is not in school

  • they may be absent without your knowledge
  • they may be at risk
  • they are missing out on their education
  • they miss more than half a year of their education if they miss two weeks of school every year 
  • you may be fined £60 or prosecuted, fined up to £2,500 and imprisoned
  • you may be given a parenting order by the court requiring your attendance at counselling/guidance sessions.


Pupils with good attendance

  • achieve better
  • feel happier
  • gain confidence
  • find it easier to make and keep friends
  • have better prospects of employment and training.
  • Good attendance helps students to achieve their potential.