Attendance
Good attendance at school is vital for every child’s education, personal development and future success. Establishing strong attendance habits early in life helps to build a positive work ethic and a sense of responsibility that will benefit students well beyond their school years.
There is a clear and proven link between high attendance and high achievement. Every day missed is a day of lost learning that cannot be fully recovered, and even small amounts of absence quickly add up to significant gaps in knowledge and understanding. Quite simply, if students are not in lessons, they cannot learn to their full potential.
At Brockington College we set ambitious expectations for attendance, aiming for every student to achieve 100 percent. Attendance of 96 percent or above, with no unauthorised absences, is considered good.
Because of the importance we place on attendance, even short or infrequent absences are taken seriously. Attendance is monitored closely, and we will contact parents and carers promptly if a student’s attendance begins to fall below expected levels. Working together, we can ensure that every student makes the most of their education and is fully supported to live life to the full.
The greater the attendance, the greater the achievement
- 90% attendance = half a day missed every week
- One school year at 90% attendance = four whole weeks of lessons missed
- 90% attendance over five years of secondary school = half a school year missed
- 17 missed school days a year = one GCSE grade drop in achievement
If a student is ill
Please click the button at the at the top of this page to email Student Absence or contact the college on 0116 2863722, to inform us should your child be too unwell to attend school. Please notify the school on each day of the absence for safeguarding purposes.
Medical appointments
Please attempt to make any medical appointment outside of school hours. If this is unavoidable, please ensure that your child attends school before / after the appointment. If your child arrives late after an appointment they will lose their morning registration mark.
Procedures
- If you have not contacted us to confirm your child’s absence you will be contacted via text to confirm that your child is off school..
- Please be aware that any contact regarding your child’s absence will occur after 9.30am (after registration has closed). If we are unable to verify your child’s absence, home visits may be undertaken to ensure the safety of your child.
Absence during term time
In line with current legislation, the school policy is that a student’s leave of absence during term time will only be authorised if proven exceptional circumstances apply. If a child has an unauthorised absence, Leicestershire County Council may issue a parent with a penalty notice of £160.00 per parent, per child (discounted to £80.00 if paid within 21 days) or the case could be referred by them directly to a magistrates’ court for the purposes of criminal prosecution.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding your child’s attendance at school, please contact our Attendance Officer on 0116 2863722 or via student absence
Emergency closure of the school
Brockington College will only be closed as a last resort in the event of severe weather conditions or in an emergency. In the rare event that a decision to close is made, it will be communicated to parents/carers via the Brockington College website, Radio Leicester 104.9 FM and the school text messaging system, wherever possible.
