Thomas Jolyffe Primary School
Thomas Jolyffe Primary School
Attendance at TJ
At Thomas Jolyffe Primary School we strive for excellence across all areas in our school, and this includes having a high expectation for our pupils' attendance.
Importance of good attendance
In recent years, attendance has been highlighted as critically important to your child(ren) being given the very best opportunities to achieve and succeed, academically as well as socially and emotionally. The attached registration certificate shows your child’s current attendance and the table below shows the impact of that attendance figure, positive or negative, on their education. If children are not in school, they are not learning, however good our curriculum is. Often a child is not achieving simply because they are not attending school regularly enough.
98 – 100% attendance | Excellent – Children are accessing all learning opportunities |
96 – 97% attendance | Good – Very few learning opportunities are missed |
95% attendance | Satisfactory – Possible risk of underachievement. 9 school days absent in an academic year, which equates to 1 week and 4 days of learning missed. |
92 – 94% attendance | Risk of underachievement. Up to 15 school days absent in an academic year, which equates to 3 weeks of learning missed. |
90 – 92% attendance | Poor - High risk of underachievement. Up to 19 schools days absent in an academic year, which equates to 3 weeks and 4 days of learning missed. |
85% attendance | Very poor - Severe risk of underachievement. 28 school days missed in an academic year, which equates to 5 weeks and 3 days of learning missed. |
80% attendance | Of serious concern – Extreme risk of underachievement. 38 school days missed in an academic year, which equates to 7 weeks and 3 days of learning missed. |
75% attendance | Of very serious concern – Extreme risk of underachievement. 46 school days missed in an academic year, which equates to 9 weeks and 1 day of learning missed. |
Persistent lateness
We believe in consistent good punctuality and expect parents/carers to make every effort to get their children to school on time every day. Persistent lateness is unacceptable.
The school gates are open early. The school doors open at 8.45am and close at 8.55am prompt. Arrival after 8.55am is marked as late and arrival after 9.25am counts as an unauthorised absence (U code) for the whole morning.
Parental duty
Parents/carers have a duty, under Section 7 of the Education Act 1996, to ensure that their child of compulsory school age (5 to 16 years) receives an efficient full-time education.
