Attendance
Belonging but missing out
We understand how important it is for our children to attend school every day. It creates a stable and predictable routine that enables children to feel safe and secure; children who feel safe learn more readily.
Our school is a community and when children miss school, they miss out. We want every child to thrive and attendance plays a crucial role in each child fulfilling their potential.
This year we are having an stronger focus on improving our attendance as a result of an ever- increasing absence following the pandemic. The national expectation for attendance is 96% however Oxford Road was below 92% last year. We are committed to working with all our families to improve this percentage with an aim to have over 96% of our children attending school every day for the academic year.
We work closely with our families to ensure that any concerns around attendance are dealt with promptly and where needed sensitively.
Attendance Support Workers work incredibly closely with senior staff to ensure a community led approach.
Our attendance policy sets out our expectations around attendance and how we deal with absences.
Attendance letter to all parents
If you feel you would like to discuss your child's attendance, we would be more than happy to discuss this with you. Please book an appointment via the school office.
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190 School Days in Total |
No. of lessons missed |
No. of days absent |
No. of weeks absent |
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Expected |
100% attendance |
190 days |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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96% attendance |
180 days |
50 lessons |
10 days |
2 weeks |
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Concerned |
95% attendance |
179 days |
55 lessons |
11 days |
Over 2 weeks |
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90% attendance |
171 days |
95 lessons |
19 days |
Nearly 4 weeks |
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Worried |
89% attendance |
169 days |
105 lessons |
21 days |
Over 4 weeks |
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85% attendance |
161 days |
145 lessons |
29 days |
Nearly 6 weeks |