Attendance

Mr Challis Pastoral Lead
ATTENDANCE 2018/2019
Attendance % for academic year 2018/2019 = 97.5% - this places Birchwood ABOVE the national, illustrating the positive impact of the continued work to sustain excellent attendance.
Birchwood unauthorised absence for academic year 2018/2019 = 0.4% (2016 National figure = 3.9%). This is looking very favourable.
Number of pupils with persistent absence for academic year 2018/2019 (pupils with less than 90% attendance) = 4% (2017 National figure = 2.5%).
We have had no permanent exclusions.
Leaders have sustained excellent levels of attendance through effective systems in place.
ATTENDANCE AUTUMN 2019
Present attendance % for Sept’19 – Dec’19 = 97.3% - this places Birchwood ABOVE the national, illustrating the positive impact of the continued work to sustain excellent attendance.
Birchwood unauthorised absence for academic year Sept'19 - Dec'19 = 0.5% (2016 National figure = 3.9%). This continues to look very favourable.
Number of pupils with persistent absence for Sept’19 – Dec’19 (pupils with less than 90% attendance) = 6% (2017 National figure = 2.5%) - Birchwood is 3.5% above the National comparison - this is our area we are working on.