Attendance
Which zone are you in?
GREEN - SAFETY ZONE - 95 to 100%
Pupils in this zone are likely to ...
- Achieve well in school
- Have good friendships
- Be more successful
AMBER - AT RISK ZONE - 91 to 94%
Pupils in this zone are likely to ...
- Be at risk of underachieving due to attendance
- The government expects all pupils to have attendance at or above 95%
- 10 days absence may result in you being in the at risk zone
RED - DANGER ZONE - 90% and below
Pupils in this zone are likely to ...
- Struggle with their learning
- Underachieve in school
- Miss out on opportunities
Did you know ...?
90% attendance sounds good but means that your child misses on average:
- One half day every week.
- Nearly four weeks every school year.
- Over one school year in a school career.
2 weeks holiday in term time every year with no other absences means that your child:
- Can only ever achieve 95% attendance
- Will miss about two terms in a school career
5 minutes late every day means missing about 3 days of school every year
- 'newcastle.gov.uk'
Attendance Policies
Please follow the link to our policies page where you can find our attendance policy and our procedures for children missing education