Attendance

We offer extensive support to ensure high attendance in every school, a result we take pride in. 

Our Trust has an Attendance Lead who devises and supports strategies to improve attendance, working together with the Trust Leadership Team. Each of our schools receives training, membership in our network group and bespoke visits that offer support ranging from strategic planning to improving attendance and working with individual families that may be facing persistent challenges.

A key focus for the Trust is supporting our schools in reducing persistent absences among students by developing targeted strategies. In the 2023/24 academic year, the percentage of students persistently absent in our primary, secondary and special schools was below the national average. Over the last two years, persistent absence rates decreased further, by 9% in our primary schools and 10% in our secondary schools.

“Chantry Academy is doing some fantastic work to make sure the children are getting the support they need to get into school and to be at school” 
Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education 

“I have received lots of support to help improve my attendance and I’ve really noticed that when I go to lessons now I’m no longer confused by any of the topics because I haven’t missed any of the work. I really enjoy being part of the history club after school and that’s something else I don’t want to miss by being off school. I get lots of support from staff who know the kind of help I need so I can take part in everything that happens at school.” 
Aidan, year 8 student