Attendance and Punctuality
Stourport Primary Academy attendance target is 97%. We have high expectations for all of our pupils and they are expected to attend regularly, on time with the correct uniform and ready to learn. Attendance is rigorously monitored daily allowing us to act swiftly and effectively to ensure this does not begin to impact on a pupil’s education. When attendance becomes a cause for concern, parents/carers will be contacted. We will work with parents/carers and pupils to establish, understand and overcome any barriers. You can find out more information in our attendance policy
What you can expect from Stourport Primary Academy:
- We will support pupils to achieve good attendance and punctuality
- We will support pupils returning to school after prolonged absence
- We will promote good attendance and punctuality and will investigate any unexplained and/or unjustified absence
- We will work closely with parents/carers where pupil’s absence is cause for concern
What we expected of our pupils:
- To attend regularly and on time
- To be punctual to all lessons
- To ensure all messages and notes from parents/carers are given to the appropriate person or taken to the appropriate place
What is expected of our families:
- To ensure their child attends the academy on those days it is open, punctually, dressed in full uniform and equipped to learn
- To ensure their child attends every day the academy is open unless they are too ill to do so
- To avoid keeping their child away from the academy for any reason other than illness or other authorised reason
- Not to arrange holidays during term time
- On the first day of absence inform the school office if their child is unable to attend including the reason for absence and expected date of return
- If no indication of a return date has been given, parents/carers should contact the academy on each day of absence
Responding to Absence/Lateness
- Parent/carer should contact school by telephone or email on the morning of the absence before 9:30am to inform us of the reason.
Leave of absence during Term Times
- Parents/carers are strongly urged not to take pupils out of school for holidays during term time and will only be authorised in exceptional circumstances.
- There is an Application Form for Leave of Absence during Term Time and an Intention to Travel Form for travelling.
- Both forms can be requested from the main office.
