With schools preparing their students for GCSE and A-Level exams, they need pupils to attend class as often as possible.
The latest absence and attendance figures cover the full 2023/24 school year and show the overall absence rate as a percentage of the total number of pupils. The figures are broken down into authorised and unauthorised sessions – a session is a half-day missed by a pupil. In the list below, we refer to the number of authorised and unauthorised absences, which relates to these half-day sessions.
We have taken a look at overall absence rates for state-funded second schools across West Northamptonshire and, using this data, we have created a league table for parents.
As a comparison, across the country, the overall absence rate for all primary and secondary schools was 7.1 percent, down from 7.4 percent in 2022/23.
9. Campion School
Campion School had an absence rate of 8.7 per cent for tis 1,157 pupils, with 25,793 authorised absences and 8,682 unauthorised. Photo: Google
10. Northampton Academy
Northampton Academy had an absence rate of 8.7 per cent for its 1,489 pupils with 27,254 authorised absences and 18,340 unauthorised. Photo: Google
11. Elizabeth Woodvale School
Elizabeth Woodvale School had an absence rate of 8.7 per cent for its 1,053 students, with 22,107 authorised absences and 10,148 unauthorised absences. Photo: Google
12. Abbeyfield School
Abbeyfield School had an absence rate of 8.8 per cent for its 1,330 pupils, with 17,605 authorised absences and 21,963 unauthorised absences. Photo: Google