Absence & attendance

The target for all students is to achieve 100% attendance and punctuality. The minimum expectation for all students is attendance over the academic year of 97%.

Attendance during one school year	Equivalent days	Equivalent session	Equivalent weeks	Equivalent lessons missed
95%	10 days	20 sessions	2 weeks	50 lessons
90%	19 days	38 sessions	4 weeks	95 lessons
85%	29 days	58 sessions	6 weeks	145 lessons
80%	38 days	72 sessions	8 weeks	190 lessons
75%	48 days	96 sessions	10 weeks	240 lessons
70%	57 days	114 sessions	11 weeks	285 lessons
65%	67 days	134 sessions	13 weeks	335 lessons

If your child misses school on a regular basis they are damaging their furture life choices. In secondary school 19 days absence correlates on average to a grade lower at GCSE in all subjects.

If you need to request permission for your child to be away from school within term time please complete the Exceptional Circumstances Request Form. Once completed please leave with Reception or e-mail to info@allertonhigh.org.uk

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