Attendance
The importance of attending school
Every minute of every lesson of every day counts. Good attendance and punctuality increase your child’s chances of success. Poor attendance and punctuality will negatively affect your child’s achievements.
Our Attendance Target for all children is no more than 4 missed school days across the academic year (1 day every 2 half-terms plus 1 day for any other absence).
The school gate opens at 8.40am and a free breakfast is available from the DT Base for all children. 8.00am to 8.25am is additional social time for children to spend with their friends, eat their breakfast or catch up with members of staff.
Your child is expected to attend the Academy every day, on time, arriving no later than 8.40am. If they arrive after morning registration has closed, they will be marked using the code U (an absence code). Being late to school will impact on their overall attendance as a U code counts as one session missed.
More information about 'Absence from School' can be found at the bottom of this page in the Attendance Policy & Guidance section.
Further Information
Click on the red button below for more information about the roles of each member of the Attendance Team, including which year group they support, along with their contact details.
Getting in Touch
We hope our Attendance pages will be helpful and answer most of your queries about attendance. If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact the Attendance Team by email to: abs.attendance@abbeyfieldschool.org.uk
To contact individual members of the Attendance Team for support, please refer to our 'Meet the Attendance Team' section below.
Improving School Attendance
We reward students with excellent attendance and punctuality by awarding points and giving weekly, half-termly and end-of-year prizes and special rewards.
It is the responsibility of school and parents/carers to ensure that children attend school to improve their chances of success. The Attendance Team works with families to remove any barriers to attendance by building strong relationships and working together to put the right support in place.
Attendance Policy & DfE Guidance
If you wish to read our full attendance policy, it can be found on the Policies Page.