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.
17. Kingsthorpe College
Kingsthorpe College had an absence rate of 10 per cent for its 1,307 students , with 28,540 authorised absences and 15,935 unauthorised absences. Photo: Google
18. Thomas Becket Catholic School
Thomas Becket Catholic School had an absence rate of 10.1 per cent for its 897 pupils, with 18,278 authorised absences and 10,859 unauthorised absences. Photo: Google
19. Malcolm Arnold Academy
Malcolm Arnold Academy had an absence rate of 10.4 per cent for its 1,326 pupils, with 28,600 authorised absences and 18,503 unauthorised. Photo: Google
20. The Parker E-Act Academy
The Parker E-Act Academy had an absence rate of 10.7 per cent for its 1,091 pupils, with 20,948 authorised absences and 20,149 unauthorised. Photo: Google