You can download helpful information from our main attendance page
From the first day of term to the last, the small moments in a school day make a real difference to your child. #AttendanceCounts
For general attendance information and downloads visit our main attendance page
New attendance legislation comes into effect on 19th August.
The new legislation aims to improve attendance of all children across England. Miles Coverdale will continue to work with parents and carers and the children to make regular attendance our top priority. The school's attendance policy for 2024-2025 is now available.
National Data
The Department for Education (DfE) issues regular data showing attendance in schools across England. We are very pleased to say that we are consistently above the average for all schools and also for primary schools. At the 6th December 2024 the national average for all-schools was 93.8% and for primary schools it was 95.1%. Our attendance in that period was 95.5% so we are above national averages of all-school types and primary schools.
100% Attendance
In autumn term 1 64 children came to school, on time, every day and received a certificate in assembly.
Getting here on time
Did you know that if you bring your child to school after 9.20 (unless they are unwell or have an appointment), we have to mark it as an unauthorised absence? If a child is late by just 5 minutes every day of the school year, by the end of summer that child would have missed the equivalent of 3.5 days of school. Children need to be here on time so that they don't miss out on important learning. School starts at 8.50 - we ask children to be in the playground by 8.45. The new law for 2024 requires schools to refer families of children with 10 unauthorised sessions in a 10 week period (in other words arriving after 9.20 once a week) for a fine. You must make sure your child is in school on time.
