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.
13. Northampton International Academy
Northampton International Academy had an absence rate of 9.2 per cent for its 2,136 pupils, with 28,102 authorised absences and 33,015 unauthorised absences. Photo: Google
14. Guilsborough Academy
Guilsborough Academy had an absence rate of 9.4 per cent for its 1,170 pupils with 31,100 authorised absences and 7,548 unauthorised absences. Photo: Google
15. Moulton School
Moulton School and Science College had an absence rate of 9.6 per cent for its 1,274 pupils, with 20,159 authorised absences and 22,529 unauthorised. Photo: Google
16. Magdalen College School
Magdalen College School had an absence rate of 9.8 per cent for its 1,282 pupils, with 26,545 authorised absences and 17,117 unauthorised. Photo: Google