Attendance
The importance of attendance is high profile in our Academy – through displays in the entrance, reporting in newsletters and weekly scores announced in assembly. Our Attendance policy and follow up system ensures that there is a consistent drive to raise attendance across the Academy. Persistent absentees are challenged with support of the active Education Welfare Officer (EWO) and numbers are decreasing.
Attendance Awards are given to the highest class attendance and most improved class attendance. The class with the highest attendance at the end of a full term gets a treat session. Termly 100% certificates are presented to those children who sustain this along with entry into a prize draw for a special surprise. Yearly 100% certificates and prizes are also presented to children.
Up to date details about which class has the highest attendance can be found on our newsletters.
Attendance Targets and Data
Our Current Target is: 96%
Key Documents to Support Attendance
To view our attendance policy please click here
Leicester City LA - Education Welfare Service
The Education Welfare Service provides support to schools, children and families where attendance is a concern. The Service works with schools, children and their parents/carers to remove barriers to attendance with the aim of enabling children and young people to attend school regularly, to enjoy their education and to fulfil their potential.
Where parents are not meeting their legal responsibility, the Service is responsible for issuing Penalty Notices and also for undertaking prosecutions action in the Magistrates’ Court.
Responsibility for issuing child employment and performance licences also lies with the Service.
Contact Details
Head of Service: Ellen Collier
Queensmead EWO: Sadie Cadney
Education and Children's Services
Education Welfare Service
Collegiate House
College Street
Leicester
LE2 0JX
Phone Number: 0116 221 1260
Fax Number: 0116 221 1261
e-mail: education.welfare@leicester.gov.uk