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.
21. Weston Favell Academy
Weston Favell Academy had an absence rate of 10.9 per cent for its 1,463 students, with 19,529 authorised and 33,729 unauthorised. Photo: Google
22. Silverstone UTC
Silverstone UTC had an absence rate of 12.5 percent for its 238 pupils, with 6,153 authorised absences and 3,441 unauthorised. Photo: Google