Attendance
How to report an absence
- ClassCharts: reporting in here goes straight to the Attendance Team
- Email: info@batleygrammar.co.uk
Guidance: Is my child too ill for school?
Attendance Matters
Regular school attendance is an important part of giving you the best possible start in life. Students who miss school frequently can fall behind with their work and do less well in exams. Good attendance shows potential further education and employers that you are reliable. Below is a table showing how your percentage attendance equates to the amount of school time missed.
| % Attendance | Days | Sessions | Weeks | Lessons Missed |
|
95% |
9 days | 18 sessions | 2 weeks | 45 lessons |
| 90% | 19 days | 38 sessions | 4 weeks | 95 lessons |
| 85% | 29 days | 58 sessions | 6 weeks | 140 lessons |
| 80% | 38 days | 72 sessions | 8 weeks | 190 lessons |
| 75% | 48 days | 96 sessions | 10 weeks | 240 lessons |
| 70% | 57 days | 114 sessions | 12 weeks | 285 lessons |
| 65% | 67 days | 134 sessions | 14 weeks | 335 lessons |
Every Minute Counts
If you arrive late to school every day, your learning begins to suffer. Below is a graph showing how being late to school every day over a school year adds up to lost learning time.
