Attendance matters!

Sunday 22 February 2015

Put simply: taking a term-time absence will affect your child’s attainment – this conclusion is based on data over the past five school years. Research shows:

This research is based on national data. At Moortown, the picture is similar:

  • children with high attendance (97% or more) make better progress – our own assessment data shows this
  • children who have been absent for long periods tend to make slower progress in the classroom, and the social and emotional aspects of school life are adversely affected in many cases, too

Read the full story from the Department for Education here.

Read the research here.