Attendance

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.