Attendance News & Incentives

At Newtown we strive to enable every child to become successful learners, responsible citizens and resilient individuals. Research shows that good attendance is linked to academic success. If children have good attendance (96% - 100%), we believe that they have every opportunity to succeed at Newtown. We expect children to attend school every day that they possibly can. At Newtown, we support and encourage families to be able to achieve this.

What attendance percentages mean:

Achieved Attendance Target	100%	Excellent attendance	Full attendance and no days missed from school – the best chance of success
Achieved Attendance Target	96%	Good attendance	8 days missed from school
Worrying Attendance Monitored	95%	Below the expected level of attendance	9 days missed – less chance of success and makes it harder for your child to make progress
Worrying Attendance Monitored	91%	Below the expected level of attendance and needs to improve	18 days missed
Cause for Concern (below 90%)	90%	Worrying and attendance needs to improve	18 days missed (persistent absence threshold). Your child will find it very hard to make progress.
Cause for Concern (below 90%)	85%	Poor attendance and must improve	28 days missed
Below 50% Attendance	Severely Absent and at risk of Educational Neglect

If a pupil has 90% attendance through their primary and secondary education; it means that they have missed the equivalent of a whole year off school.