Attendance and Behaviour

Filey School Attendance 

At Filey School, we are committed to providing high quality education and improving outcomes for all our pupils. In order for a child to reach their full potential, we expect a high level of school attendance, so they are able to maximize their learning and achievement. Studies have shown that those students with good attendance will perform better academically.  Therefore, here at Filey School we believe in strong and effective partnerships with our Filey School community to help us to achieve our aims of every single student maximising their learning opportunities, in preparation for our students futures. Full attendance at school maximises our students’ opportunities in the future and our parents and carers have a vital role in promoting positive attitudes in attendance, ensuring their child is present and on time to school every day.   It is the legal duty of those with the parental responsibility to secure the regular and punctual attendance of their child at school.  Failure to do so is an offence under the Education Act 1996 Section 444 (1) (1A) and may be dealt with by prosecution in a Magistrates Court. 

At Filey School we expect all our students to have an attendance of 97% or above.  

What is good attendance? 

Attendance percentages are not like examination results, an attendance percentage needs to be in the high nineties before it can be considered good. 

• 10 days absence = 95% attendance
• 19 days absence = 90% attendance
• 29 days absence = 85% attendance
• 38 days absence = 80% attendance
• 47 days absence = 75% attendance 

Children with over 90% attendance are more likely to gain 5 or more Level 4+ GCSE’S or equivalent qualifications. However, 

• An attendance record of 90% might seem good but is equal to 1 day missed per fortnight. If this continues from Years 7 to 11, a total of six month’s education will be lost. 
• An attendance record of 80% might seem acceptable but is equal to 1 day missed per week. If this continues from Years 7 to 11, a total of one year’s education will be lost. 

Persistent Absence 

A student becomes a Persistent Absentee when they miss 10% of their schooling across the academic year for whatever reason is doing considerable damage to any child’s educational prospects and we need parents/carers full support and co-operation with regards to this.  

Punctuality 

All Students are expected to arrive on time at Filey School, ready for lessons.  Students should arrive before 8.35 am for them to be punctual to their first lesson which begins at 8.40am.  Any student who arrives in after 8.35 am will need to sign in at student reception and will be marked as late and will receive a C4 Late detention.

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For further information read the School Attendance Policy