Persistently absent
What is a persistently absent learner?
If your child takes too much time off school they will become categorised as persistently absent (PA). Attendance below 90% = persistent absence.
Missing school will make your child fall behind in lessons and will impact on their academic progress and achievement.
Don't allow your child to become a PA learner. The table below shows how many days missed each half term will make your child a PA learner.
| Half Term 1 | 3.5 days off school from September until October half term will make your child a PA learner. |
| Half Term 1-2 | 7 days off school from September until the Christmas holidays will make your child a PA learner. |
| Half Term 1-3 | 10 days off school from September until February half term will make your child a PA learner. |
| Half Term 1-4 | 12.5 days off school from September until the Easter holidays will make your child a PA learner. |
| Half Term 1-5 | 15.5 days off school from September until May half term will make your child a PA learner. |
| Half Term 1-6 | 19 days off school for the full academic year will make your child a PA learner. |