There is a clear and established correlation between good attendance and achievement. When pupils miss schooling for any reason, their progress is affected. Analysis of Rawlins exam results shows that when attendance drops below 96% (just 7 days in a whole academic year), progress is likely to be affected. When pupils do not attend school they:
- Miss out on valuable teaching and other extra-curricular experiences;
- Fall behind with their work and can lose confidence because of this;
- Can find it difficult to catch up with missed work which becomes a vicious circle;
- Can find that they lose friendship groups, leading to feelings of isolation and low self-esteem.
Rawlins Academy aims to meet its obligations with regards to school attendance by:
- Promoting good attendance and reducing absence, including persistent absence;
- Ensuring every pupil has access to full-time education to which they are entitled;
- Acting early to address patterns of absence.
Expectations for Students
- Be in school every day.
- Be in school on time (08:30 AM) and attend Tutor time every morning.
- Attend every scheduled lesson (including A-Levels, PSHE and out wider offer)
- Inform the school via email (sixthformattendanceoffice@rawlins,embracemat.org) if they are not attending for any reason. Parental permission is required to approve absences.
- Get agreement from a member of the Sixth Form team for any planned absences and hand it to reception.
Reasons for Absence
The information below shows the reasons for absence which we are able to authorise. These need to be provided by the parent / carer with the exception of medical appointments, driving tests, university open days and interviews. These can be provided by the student alongside evidence of the appointment / booking.
Authorised Absence
Reasons for authorised absences include:
- Medical appointment which cannot be arranged outside school hours
- A religious holiday or celebration
- Unwaged work experience placement by prior agreement
- Attendance at a funeral or wedding
- Attendance at an interview or open day
- A driving test / University Admissions Test
Unauthorised Absence
Reasons for unauthorised absences include:
- Holidays
- Part or full-time work, not part of a student’s programme of study / next steps
- Leisure activities
- Babysitting younger siblings
- Driving lessons
To report a pupil absence please contact us via the methods below:
