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Attendance at Wormley 

Expectations

Wormley C of E Primary School recognises that positive behaviour and good attendance are essentials in order for pupils to get the most of their school experience, including their attainment, well being and wider life chances. We look to work with families for the best outcomes for their children.

We believe in developing good patterns of attendance and we set high expectations for attendance and punctuality for all our pupils from the outset. We recognise the strong connections between attendance, attainment, safeguarding and wellbeing.

Children are expected to arrive at school between  8.45am – 8.55am ready to learn with everything they need for the day.  As a minimum every pupil is expected to attend at least 96% of the school year. In the event of absence, please let the school know before the start of the school day by phoning or by sending an email to attendance@wormleyprimary.co.uk giving a reason for the absence.

Planned absences

Please be aware that the law requires parents to seek permission from the head teacher to take their child out of school during term time. The law states that permission can only be granted if:

1. An application has been made in advance by the parent the child normally lives with; AND
2. There are exceptional circumstances.

Absence Request Form

Download this word document and complete pages 2 and 3 then send or hand in the whole document to school. Please contact the office if you would prefer a copy to be emailed or printed for you.

Penalty Notice Fines

The new Department of Education (DfE) National Framework for Penalty Notices came into force on 19th August 2024. There is a single consistent national threshold for when a penalty notice must be considered by ALL schools in England.

Letter from local authority for parents

Penalty Notice Fines for School Attendance are changing!

Information sheet for parents

For further details, about attendance and how it is managed, please see our Attendance Policy

Our Attendance Lead is Mrs D Harris. She will meet with families if they are experiencing difficulties getting the children into school. Mrs Harris can be contacted on the school number or via attendance@wormleyprimary.co.uk 

A child may be considered at risk of harm if they do not attend school regularly. Poor attendance may be viewed as a safeguarding matter (see Child protection policy).

Hertfordshire term dates

Hertfordshire term dates (Please note we use the Hertfordshire term dates but will also add INSET days and Occasional days).

Did you know?

90% attendance sounds OK but it is the same as…     

–    ½ a day of school missed every week

–    4 whole weeks of school missed in a year

–    Over ½ a year missed in total from Reception to year 6

80% attendance is the same as…     

–    1 day of school missed every week

–     8 whole weeks of school missed in a year

–     Over 1 year missed in total from Reception to year 6

Attendance over 93%  

– Improved SATs results at primary school

– Students achieve an average of 75% A*-C GCSE grades at secondary school

Attendance below 90%

– SATs results lower at primary school

– Students achieve an average of 25% A*-C GCSE grades at secondary school

Lateness

5 minutes late each day means 3 days lost each year

The children’s learning, mental health, friendships and potential to earn well in the future is affected by their attendance. Work with us to help them maximise their potential by ensuring they attend regularly at school.