Attendance categories
We use categories to describe pupils' attendance. Below is a table of the categories we use. These categories are aligned with all schools who are part of the University of Chichester Academy Trust.
Threshold |
Category |
|
100% |
Excellent |
|
≥ 98% |
Good |
|
≥ 95% and < 98% |
Concerning attendance |
|
≥ 90% and < 95% |
Seriously concerning attendance |
|
≥ 50% and < 90% |
Persistent absence |
|
< 50% |
Severely absent |
Clear link between attendance and outcomes
If concerning attendance is left unchallenged, students leave school with lower grades. This restricts their opportunities as a young adult. Persistent absence from lessons over a 5-year period has a severe negative impact on students.
Days missed based on each category
Category |
Days missed |
|
Excellent |
0 |
|
Good |
4 |
|
Concerning |
10 |
|
Seriously concerning |
19 |
|
Persistently absent |
29 |
|
Severely absent |
47 |
Category and number of lessons missed in 1 year.
Category |
Lessons missed in 1 year |
|
Excellent |
0 |
|
Good |
20 |
|
Concerning |
50 |
|
Seriously concerning |
95 |
|
Persistently absent |
145 |
|
Severely absent |
235 |
Category and number of lessons missed in 5 years
Category |
Lessons missed in 5 years |
|
Excellent |
0 |
|
Good |
100 |
|
Concerning |
250 |
|
Seriously concerning |
475 |
|
Persistently absent |
725 |
|
Severely absent |
1175 |
Summary of all the attendance information shared above
Category |
Percentage attendance |
Days missed |
Lessons missed in 1 year |
Lessons missed in 5 years |
|
Excellent |
100% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Good |
≥ 98% |
4 |
20 |
100 |
|
Concerning |
≥ 95% and < 98% |
10 |
50 |
250 |
|
Seriously concerning |
≥ 90% and < 95% |
19 |
95 |
475 |
|
Persistently absent |
≥ 50% and < 90% |
29 |
145 |
725 |
|
Severely absent |
< 50% |
38 |
190 |
950 |
|
Severely absent |
< 50% |
47 |
235 |
1175 |