Attendance

Students need to be in school by 8.25am, and need to be in registration when it begins at 8.30am.

Good school attendance is important to enable young people to achieve and thrive in positive relationships within school. We should all be aiming for 100% attendance. Missing just 5% of school is equivalent to around two weeks absence over the school year.

Parents have a legal duty to ensure that their children attend school. If your child is unwell or unable to attend school for any reason we ask that parents telephone the academy before 8.30am.  Should we not hear from you we shall contact you either by telephone or by text message during the first half day of absence. For parents not on the telephone a letter will be sent by first class post. We feel that such a system for checking on absence is in everyone’s interest.

Please be sure that any absence is followed up with a letter addressed to the Attendance Officer (Mrs S Hiskey).

Or alternatively email attendance@chantryacademy.org

The academy is no longer able to authorise holidays during term time. 

Following recent government guidelines, any unauthorised absence can lead to the issue of a penalty notice and fine or commencement of a Fast Track Attendance Management procedure.

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