St Nicholas Priory CE VA Primary School
Attendance Monitoring Procedures
Pupil attendance is checked on a twice daily basis, after both morning and afternoon registration.
Telephone calls home are made to all absent pupils whose parents/carers have failed to notify the school of a reason for their absence.
Letters are sent to parents/carers and home visits are undertaken if we are unable to contact parents/carers or alternative contacts to establish a reason for absence.
Home visits are also made if we have particular concerns or if parents/carers fail to attend attendance panel meetings.
Letters are sent home for pupils whose attendance falls below 95%.
Letters are sent home for pupils who continually arrive late to school.
Panel support meetings are held for parents/carers of pupils whose attendance has fallen below an acceptable level and who continually arrive late to school.
Staff will endeavor to talk to parents/carers at the end of the school day to discuss any attendance concerns.
If all measures of support fail to improve a child’s attendance, the school has the option to impose a fixed penalty fine or to follow the fast track procedure for non-attendance which could result in parents/carers receiving a court summons.
Holidays taken in term time will not be authorised by the school and could result in a fixed penalty fine.
Pupils who achieve 100% attendance each term are presented with certificates and badges during special assemblies.
