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Attendance
Attendance
At St Robert Bellarmine we have traditionally had very good whole school attendance but sadly this has declined in line with the national figures. We are refreshing and reminding parents about our policies and procedures for attendance here. We have consulted again with our School Council regarding attendance.
Parents will receive regular updates on attendance from school. The Headteacher and all the staff monitor attendance daily, weekly, half termly and termly. Children are rewarded in school for excellent attendance and they are very clear about why excellent attendance is important
Why is regular school attendance so important for my child?
Regular attendance at school means that your child can make the most of their education and improve their chances in adult life.
School can also help develop your child’s social skills such as making and developing friendships. A regular and punctual attendance pattern will also help your child when they go to secondary school and later when they enter the world of work.
The link between attendance and attainment in school is clear.
The more a pupil is in school the more they increase their opportunity to fulfill their potential.
100%-97% Pupils in this category have excellent attendance
Above 97% Less than 6 days absence a year, Excellent Attendance! These pupils will almost certainly get the best grades they can, leading to better prospects for the future. Pupils will also get into a habit of attending school which will help in the future.
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97%-95% Pupils in this category have good attendance
96% 10 days absence in a year. These pupils are likely to achieve good grades and form a habit of attending school regularly.
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94%-90% Pupils in this category have a school attendance that needs to improve
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90% and below Pupils in this category have poor attendance
90% 19 days absence a year. The Government classes young people in this group as ‘Persistent Absentees’ and it will be almost impossible to keep up with work with this level of absence.
Families of pupils in this categaory will be:
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Punctuality
Schools are legally required to take a register of pupils first thing in the morning and at some point in the afternoon.
If a pupil is late but the register is still open they are marked as late. If the register has already closed when a pupil arrives late and without a satisfactory explanation, it will be classed as late after the register has closed which will count as an absence. Our registers close at 9:30am.
Continual punctuality is important because if, for example, a child arrives 15 minutes late at school each day, they lose almost 2 weeks of education a year!
Holidays during term time
No term time leave for holidays is routinely authorised at St Robert Bellarmine.
Parents who choose to take their child out of school without written permission from the school may be issued with a fixed penalty fine.
Only in exceptional circumstances may a head teacher grant permission for leave.
How can I help my child attend school regularly?
- Talk to your child about school
- Take a positive interest in your child’s work, including homework. Follow what your child’s class learns on Google Classroom and Twitter or X.
What do I do if my child is absent from school?
- Contact school on the first day of absence if your child is unable to attend for whatever reason. You can phone, absence reporting link on ParentApp or email school.
- If you do not contact school, the office staff will contact you to find out why your child is off. It is very important that you make this contact with school.
What should I do if I’m worried about my child’s school attendance?
The first thing to do is to contact the school to discuss your concerns.
What are my responsibilities regarding my child’s school attendance?
As a parent/carer it is your responsibility to ensure that any child of compulsory school age attends school both regularly and on time. The local authority has a duty to make sure that all parents/carers fulfill this responsibility.
What will happen if my child does not attend school regularly?
School will contact you in the first instance to raise concerns about your child’s attendance, usually with a letter to inform you what your child’s current attendance is.
If they see no improvement, or there are particular difficulties involved, there will be a period of monitoring.
If there is still no improvement a referral will be made to the Education Welfare Service (EWO). This may then lead to an Attendance panel meeting in school with the EWO and the Headteacher.
What if my child’s school attendance does not improve?
Parents whose children are on a school register and fail to ensure the regular and punctual attendance of their child(ren), may be guilty of an offence under Section 444 or 444(1A) of the Education Act 1996 and the Local Authority may issue a Penalty Notice or take enforcement action through the Courts to secure regular attendance.
How will regular school attendance help my child?
School gives your child a wide range of opportunities and experiences in the form of academic lessons, educational trips and school clubs allowing them to develop their interests and achieve their full potential. Regular school attendance means that your child can make the most of their education.
Revised DFE Guidance on Attendance
Changes to Holidays in Term Time
Week Ending 13th June 2025
Nursery - 90%
Reception - 94%
Year 1 - 100%
Year 2 - 100%
Year 3 - 94%
Year 4 - 100%
Year 5 - 97%
Year 6 - 100%
Week Ending 6th June 2025
Nursery - 90%
Reception - 94%
Year 1 - 95%
Year 2 - 96%
Year 3 - 98%
Year 4 - 96%
Year 5 - 95%
Year 6 - 96%
Week Ending 21th May 2025
Nursery - 88%
Reception - 91%
Year 1 - 90%
Year 2 - 84%
Year 3 - 95%
Year 4 - 89%
Year 5 - 88%
Year 6 - 91%
Week Ending 16th May 2025
Nursery - 97%
Reception - 100%
Year 1 - 94%
Year 2 - 100%
Year 3 - 100%
Year 4 - 96%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 99%
Week Ending 9th May 2025
Nursery - 91%
Reception - 99%
Year 1 - 92%
Year 2 - 96%
Year 3 - 95%
Year 4 - 93%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 97%
Week Ending 2nd May 2025
Nursery - 96%
Reception - 94%
Year 1 - 99%
Year 2 - 99%
Year 3 - 98%
Year 4 - 90%
Year 5 - 98%
Year 6 - 90%
Week Ending 25th April 2025
Nursery - 95%
Reception - 98%
Year 1 - 100%
Year 2 - 99%
Year 3 - 97%
Year 4 - 97%
Year 5 - 98%
Year 6 - 97%
Week Ending 4th April 2025
Nursery - 95%
Reception - 100%
Year 1 - 97%
Year 2 - 98%
Year 3 - 95%
Year 4 - 94%
Year 5 - 93%
Year 6 - 98%
Week Ending 21st March 2025
Nursery - 99%
Reception - 99%
Year 1 - 97%
Year 2 - 95%
Year 3 - 97%
Year 4 - 93%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 96%
Week Ending 14th March 2025
Nursery - 95%
Reception - 99%
Year 1 - 100%
Year 2 - 99%
Year 3 - 99%
Year 4 - 97%
Year 5 - 97%
Year 6 - 97%
Week Ending 7th March 2025
Nursery - 98%
Reception - 96%
Year 1 - 98%
Year 2 - 95%
Year 3 - 99%
Year 4 - 100%
Year 5 - 99%
Year 6 - 98%
Week Ending 28th February 2025
Nursery - 99%
Reception - 95%
Year 1 - 97%
Year 2 - 98%
Year 3 - 98%
Year 4 - 95%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 96%
Week Ending 14th February 2025
Nursery - 95%
Reception - 96%
Year 1 - 93%
Year 2 - 97%
Year 3 - 97%
Year 4 - 91%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 97%
Week Ending 7th February 2025
Nursery - 97%
Reception - 97%
Year 1 - 93%
Year 2 - 99%
Year 3 - 96%
Year 4 - 97%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 96%
Week Ending 31st January 2025
Nursery - 86%
Reception - 96%
Year 1 - 97%
Year 2 - 100%
Year 3 - 96%
Year 4 - 92%
Year 5 - 95%
Year 6 - 99%
Week Ending 24th January 2025
Nursery - 95%
Reception - 93%
Year 1 - 96%
Year 2 - 98%
Year 3 - 100%
Year 4 - 98%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 97%
Week Ending 17th January 2025
Nursery - 97%
Reception - 96%
Year 1 - 99%
Year 2 - 100%
Year 3 - 97%
Year 4 - 95%
Year 5 - 98%
Year 6 - 100%
Week Ending 10th January 2025
Nursery - 74%
Reception - 86%
Year 1 - 96%
Year 2 - 96%
Year 3 - 90%
Year 4 - 96%
Year 5 - 92%
Year 6 - 98%
Week Ending 20th December 2024
Nursery - 96%
Reception - 94%
Year 1 - 92%
Year 2 - 95%
Year 3 - 93%
Year 4 - 89%
Year 5 - 93%
Year 6 - 95%
Week Ending 13th December 2024
Nursery - 89%
Reception - 89%
Year 1 - 95%
Year 2 - 93%
Year 3 - 99%
Year 4 -89%
Year 5 - 92%
Year 6 - 98%
Week Ending 6th December 2024
Nursery - 94%
Reception - 94%
Year 1 - 90%
Year 2 - 95%
Year 3 - 97%
Year 4 - 97%
Year 5 - 93%
Year 6 - 94%
Week Ending 29th November 2024
Nursery - 91%
Reception - 97%
Year 1 - 88%
Year 2 -95%
Year 3 - 95%
Year 4 - 98%
Year 5 - 95%
Year 6 - 93%
Week Ending 22nd November 2024
Nursery - 97%
Reception - 94%
Year 1 - 95%
Year 2 - 96%
Year 3 - 95%
Year 4 - 98%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 95%
Week Ending 15th November 2024
Nursery - 98%
Reception - 93%
Year 1 - 96%
Year 2 - 100%
Year 3 - 95%
Year 4 - 97%
Year 5 - 98%
Year 6 - 100%
Week Ending 8th November 2024
Nursery - 98%
Reception - 94%
Year 1 - 97%
Year 2 - 97%
Year 3 - 98%
Year 4 - 99%
Year 5 - 97%
Year 6 - 96%
Week Ending 25th October 2024
Nursery - 95%
Reception - 97%
Year 1 - 94%
Year 2 - 95%
Year 3 - 97%
Year 4 - 96%
Year 5 - 99%
Year 6 - 92%
Week Ending 18th October 2024
Nursery - 93%
Reception - 90%
Year 1 - 98%
Year 2 -97%
Year 3 - 94%
Year 4 - 97%
Year 5 - 90%
Year 6 - 94%
Week Ending 11th October 2024
Nursery - 92%
Reception - 95%
Year 1 - 97%
Year 2 - 100%
Year 3 - 93%
Year 4 - 91%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 97%
Week Ending 4th October 2024
Nursery - 92%
Reception - 100%
Year 1 - 95%
Year 2 - 97%
Year 3 - 93%
Year 4 - 90%
Year 5 - 96%
Year 6 - 92%
Week Ending 27th September 2024
Nursery - 95%
Reception - 100%
Year 1 - 98%
Year 2 - 98%
Year 3 - 94%
Year 4 - 97%
Year 5 - 97%
Year 6 - 94%
Week Ending 20th September 2024
Nursery - 90%
Reception - 96%
Year 1 - 97%
Year 2 - 92%
Year 3 - 91%
Year 4 - 100%
Year 5 - 99%
Year 6 - 94%
Week Ending 13th September 2024
Nursery - 97%
Reception - 100%
Year 1 - 98%
Year 2 - 96%
Year 3 -92%
Year 4 - 98%
Year 5 - 100%
Year 6 - 99%
Week Ending 6th September 2024
Reception - 100%
Year 1 - 100%
Year 2 - 96%
Year 3 - 90%
Year 4 - 92%
Year 5 - 92%
Year 6 -89%