Attendance Matters
At St Francis Xavier’s Academy we are very aware about the relationship between good attendance, effective learning, and good academic progress.
Research has shown that regular attendance and good punctuality are crucial factors in students achieving their full potential in education; the higher the attendance of a student, the higher their GCSE grades are at the end of Year 11. Attendance above 95% every year in School equals one grade difference across all GCSE grades and increases the chances of students achieving a grade 4 or higher in English and Maths.
Students with less than 95% attendance are less likely to achieve those important GCSE grades. Additionally, setting high expectations is also useful preparation for each student’s life beyond school and the important skill of reliability which all settings require.
At St Francis Xavier’s Academy we expect all our learners to aim for 100% attendance as we know that learners with high aspiration and attendance go on to achieve better outcomes and live healthier, wealthier, and more enriched lives. We wish to work in partnership with parents and carers and so are seeking your full support in ensuring that your child attends academy every day and on time. We are always pleased to work together with parents/carers in resolving any difficulties, but we are also committed to improving attendance levels at the academy.
Pupils are placed into Attendance Groups for support and intervention based on their percentage attendance:
Group 1: No Concern – Green
The child attends for 97% – 100% of the time.
Group 2: Concern – Yellow
The child attends for 95% – 96.9% of the time.
Group 3: Risk of Underachievement – Amber
The child attends for 93% – 94.9% of the time.
Group 4: Severe Risk of Underachievement – Red
The child attends for 90% – 92.9% of the time.
Group 5: Extreme Risk of Underachievement – Burgundy
The child attends for 0% – 89.9% of the time.