We have in place, attendance monitoring procedures for your child. As part of Cumberland County Council policy, children’s attendance is monitored by the County as well as school. It requires that we inform you regularly about your child’s attendance.

Netherton Infant School Pupil Attendance

Good school attendance is paramount to every child’s success. Our aim at Netherton is for every child to enjoy school, embrace all the opportunities offered and achieve their best potential.

What the Law Says . . .

As a parent, ensuring your child’s regular attendance at school is a legal responsibility and permitting absence from school without good reason can be classed as an offence.

Children with 5 days unauthorised absence in a year or multiples thereof may be subject to a fine/prosecution. The school is obliged to report these cases to the County who will contact families.

What the Government Says . . .

Government guidelines state that an attendance figure of 90% or less is classed as a ‘persistent absence’. The government identifies a good level of attendance as 95% or more.

What Netherton Says . . .

At Netherton, we expect children to attend school every day, as long as they are fit and healthy enough to do so.

We understand that there can be tricky times and as ever, we are always on hand to offer you any support that you feel you need. If there are ever any problems, please do not hesitate to come and see us and let us know how we can help.

Your child’s teachers, teaching assistants, SENDCO and Headteacher are always on hand to offer support and advice.

What the Numbers Tell Us . . .

If your child attends school between 95% and 100%, they are on track to achieve their very best and enjoy all that school has to offer. Just 10 days absence in a year can take your child’s attendance down to 94.7%

What does good attendance look like?

Whilst a figure of 90% sounds good, in reality, this means that your child has missed half a day of school every week or a full month of the year.

If a child only attended school for 90% of the year, every year, throughout his or her primary school career, this would equate to one whole school year missed in total.

Attendance updates will be sent every half term. School will be in touch if we feel there are concerns around your child’s attendance.