What is a 'persistent absence' student?

 

If your child takes too much time off school they will become categorised as PA or persistently absent. (Attendance below 90% = persistent absence).
 

Missing school will make your child fall behind in lessons and will impact on their academic progress and achievement.
 

Don’t allow your child to become a PA student.
 

This information below shows how many days missed each half–term will make your child a PA student:

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How many days off will make your child a persistent absence student?

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• Half-term 1 - 3 ½ days off school from September until October half-term holiday will make your child a PA student.
   

• Half-term 1-2 - 7 days off school from September until the Christmas holiday will make your child a PA student.
   

• Half term 1-3 - 10 days of absence from September until February half-term will make your child a PA student.
   

• Half term 1-4 - Half-term 1-3 12 ½ days of absence from September until the Easter holidays will make your child a PA student.
   

• Half-term 1-5 - 15 ½ days of absence from September until May half-term will make your child a PA student.
   

• Half-term 1-6 - 19 days of absence for the full academic year (September to end of summer term in July) will make your child a PA student.