Attendance
Going to school regularly is important for your child’s future. Parents are responsible for making sure their children receive full-time education. Talking to your child and their teachers could help solve any problems if your child does not want to go to school.
Regular school attendance
Good attendance shows colleges and future potential employers that your child is reliable.
Coventry Academy records details of all children’s attendance and absence from school. We do so at the beginning of morning and afternoon sessions. If your child is absent, you must inform the school immediately.
The school will record the absence and the Local Authority will receive this information for each child. The Department of Education also receives annual attendance data for the school.
All students are supported to develop and maintain good habits that support regular school attendance and punctuality.
We ask parents/carers to work in partnership with us to ensure your child achieves an excellent attendance and punctuality record. If you require any assistance regarding attendance, our Family Liaison Officer, Hannah Wilson, will be happy to help.
Reporting Absence
If your child is ill and unable to attend Coventry Academy, please telephone by 9.00 a.m.
Herald site - 02476 101490
Wyken site 02476 101570
If we do not hear from parents/carers we will assume your child will be attending. If your child does not arrive and we have not heard from you, we will contact parents/carers in line with our first day absence process.
If we are unable to reach you to understand the reason for your child’s absence, we may need to classify them as ‘missing from education.’ In such cases, a member of our school staff and/or our link Police Officer may visit your home to ensure the safety and wellbeing of you and your child.
If there is no plausible reason for your child being absent from school, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised.
Reasonable requests for absence may be considered if there is deemed to be exceptional circumstances. We will not however authorise absences for:
- Holidays
- Minding the home
- Visiting relatives
- Long weekends
- Shopping trips
- Birthdays
- To look after brothers or sisters
The Academy has the final decision to authorise absences, not the parent/carer, so we need to be fully informed of any absences.
Attendance Policy & Useful Information
Attendance Policy SAPMAT 24-25
Why Attendance and Punctuality Matters