School Attendance
For weekly school attendance figures, please see the weekly Newsletter in Latest News.
our attendance display board is updated weekly
Every Day Counts
Being in school every day helps children feel happy, confident and successful. Good attendance supports learning, friendships and wellbeing.
✅ Better progress in learning
✅ Strong friendships
✅ Greater confidence and resilience
✅ More opportunities to take part in school life
Even a few days of absence can make adifference.
Attendance below 90% is classed as persistent absence by the Department for Education.
How Can Parents Help?
Simple routines make a big difference:
- Arrive at school on time every day
- Establish consistent bedtime and morning routines
- Book appointments outside school hours where possible
- Contact school before 9:00am if your child is absent
- Talk to us early if attendance is becoming difficult
Is My Child Too Ill for School?
Children should attend school unless they are genuinely too unwell to do so. Many minor illnesses, such as coughs, colds and runny noses, do not require children to stay at home.
📞 Please let the school know on the first day of absence.
Need Support?
Sometimes attendance difficulties are linked to wider challenges.
We can help with:
- Anxiety or emotional wellbeing
- Friendship difficulties
- SEND needs
- Family circumstances
- Medical concerns
- Attendance routines
Our Attendance Team
Attendance Lead: Mrs Dimishky (Headteacher)
Attendance Officer: Mrs Nawaz-Khan (Secretary)
Our team works closely with families to promote excellent attendance and provide support when challenges arise.
Email: office@bookerhillschool.co.uk
Phone: 01494 521646
Working Together
We believe strong attendance is achieved through partnership between home and school.
Listen → Understand → Support → Improve
Our first priority is always to work with families to understand barriers and provide support. Formal attendance procedures are only considered when attendance concerns continue despite support being offered.
Term Time Holidays
The government does not normally allow holidays during term time.
Unauthorised absences of 5 days (10 sessions) or more may result in a Penalty Notice being issued by the Local Authority.
Please speak to the school before arranging any term-time absence. Requests for absence must be made in advance, as we cannot authorise absence retrospectively, even where exceptional circumstances may apply.
To see our Attendance Policy, please go to our Policies page.
Parent Attendance Guide
(Click on the image above to download a copy)