Attendance

At St Thomas Aquinas, we recognise the importance of excellent attendance. We believe that our aims of high standards in education and for our pupils to achieve their full potential, regular and punctual attendance is paramount and we endeavour to support parents and students in this.

Attendance and punctuality issues can have a detrimental effect on the education that a pupil receives. Evidence shows that missing out on lessons leaves students vulnerable to falling behind and the tendency for them to achieve less than those students with a good attendance record.

We are committed to:

• Promoting good attendance and reducing absence
• Ensuring every pupil has access to full-time education
• Act early to address patterns of absence and poor punctuality