Attendance

My name is Joanne Wissett and I am the Attendance Manager at Accrington Academy. You can contact me directly on 01254 231579 ext 331.

At Accrington Academy, we take attendance extremely seriously and have implemented the 'AIA Project' (Attendance Improvement at Accrington Academy). We are all working together to ensure that pupils achieve their maximum academic potential as it is well established that attendance is directly linked to academic results. 

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/schoolattendance/

School Absence Policy

All students should arrive in school by 8:45am for registration. This is where their morning mark will be generated. It is therefore essential that students arrive to school on time in order to avoid a missed mark. If we still have no reason for absence by around 10:30 am a text message will be sent to your mobile* or home phone to inform you that your child is not in school.

If your child is unable to attend school, it is vital that you ring school at the earliest opportunity. Our school number is 01254 231579 and you will have the option to leave a message or, alternatively, you can speak to me directly on extension 331. Please ensure that you leave a clear message, detailing your child's name, form and reason for absence.  Please ensure that you also identify your relationship to the student whom you are ringing for.

If your child is not well enough to attend school and the absence is for more than one day it is extremely important that you provide a note for school on his or her return. If the absence is for a longer period (4 days or more) we require a medical note from your doctor.

* Please ensure that we have accurate contact details in case of any emergency, especially if you change your mobile

Authorised & Unauthorised Absence

Examples of Authorised Absences are as follows: -

• Illness (backed up by a daily phone call)

• Funeral / Other family circumstances (backed up by a phone call to school or by prior arrangement with your child's Director of College

• Family Holiday (only if authorised by Mr Bateman and arranged with at least 2 weeks notice)*

• Religious Observance (only if authorised within school prior to the absence period)
  
  *Holiday forms available from Pupil Office

Examples of Unauthorised Absences are as follows:-

• Refusal by child to come to school (Social Services will be informed  and a home visit will be arranged if necessary.)

• Family Holiday (If Mr Bateman has not authorised)

• “We thought the term started on a different day” (All students receive the same information regarding school opening times and the information is also on this website).