Attendance and Absence
We are proud of our school attendance.
Pupil Attendance and Absence 2022 - 2023
| Dronfield Junior School | Derbyshire | England State-funded Schools | |
| Overall absence* | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Persistent Absence** | 8% | 13.2% | 16.2% |
*Percentage of possible mornings or afternoons recorded as an absence from school for whatever reason, whether authorised or unauthorised, across the full academic year.
**The percentage of pupils missing 10% or more of the mornings or afternoons they could attend, meaning that if a pupil’s overall rate of absence is 10% or higher across the full academic year they will be classified as persistently absent.
| Dronfield Junior School | England - mainstream primary schools | |
| Total number of pupils on roll (all ages) | 351 | 4647851 |
| Girls on roll | 46.7% | 49.1% |
| Boys on roll | 53.3% | 50.9% |
| Pupils with an SEN Education, Health and Care Plan | 0.6% | 2.5% |
| Pupils with SEN Support | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Pupils whose first language is not English | 1.7% | 22.0% |
| Pupils eligible for free school meals at any time during the past 6 years | 16.0% | 25.9% |
Like most schools during the pandemic, our attendance figures dropped but we are getting ever closer to pre-covid figures.
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2017 - 2108 |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020* |
2020-2021** |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
|
Whole School |
97.38% |
97.59% |
91.88% |
98.16% |
95% |
95.87% |
|
Boys |
97.30% |
97.63% |
92.20% |
98.14% |
95.23% |
95.51% |
|
Girls |
97.48% |
97.56% |
91.56% |
98.20% |
94.80% |
96.28% |
|
Pupil Premium |
95.16% |
95.14% |
88.10% |
97.35% |
93% |
91.75% |
|
SEN |
96.6% |
96.68% |
90.85% |
97.50% |
93% |
95.87% |
|
Persistent Absence |
2.21% |
2.14% |
5.18% |
2.17% |
10.08% |
8.33% |
* whole school year not completed due to Covid-19 pandemic (4 Sept 19 – 20 Mar 20, lockdown from 23 March 2020)
**whole school lockdown 5 Jan 21 – 7 Mar 21
FFT Spring Term 2023 Attendance Certificate – Primary Similar Schools
This is awarded to schools whose Spring Term 2023 primary attendance was in the top 10% or top 25% of all FFT primary schools in similar circumstances. This is based on the proportion of FSM pupils from the January 2022 school census.
FFT Spring Term 2023 Attendance Certificate - Primary Similar School
Spring Term 2023 Attendance Certificate – Primary National
This is awarded to schools whose Spring Term 2023 primary attendance was in the top 10% or 25% of all FFT primary schools nationally.
FFT Spring Term 2023 Attendance Certificate - Primary National
Autumn Term 2022 Attendance Certificate – Primary Similar Schools
This is awarded to schools whose Autumn Term 2022 primary attendance was in the top 10% or top 25% of all FFT primary schools in similar circumstances. This is based on the proportion of FSM pupils from the January 2022 school census.
FFT Autumn Term 2022 Attendance Certificate - Primary Similar Schools
Autumn Term 2022 Attendance Certificate – Primary National
This is awarded to schools whose Autumn Term 2022 primary attendance was in the top 10% or 25% of all FFT primary schools nationally.
FFT Autumn Term 2022 Attendance Certificate - Primary National
Absence
Leave of Absence
All requests must be made before the absence and accompanied by the completed form. Click here to download our Leave of absence form. Please read our PODS Attendance Policy for more details.
As you will be aware from September 2013, the legislation concerning the authorisation of Leave of Absence has changed. The guidance 'Penalty Notices - Advice for Parents and Carers' is available to download here.
To download a copy of the Leave of Absence form, please click here.
Welfare
Please do not send your child to school if s/he is unwell, but we ask that you phone school on the first day of absence. If your child becomes unwell during the day, we will contact you if they have a raised temperature, have been physically sick or obtained an injury that requires a GP or hospital visit. Minor accidents and injuries are dealt with by a trained member of staff and reported in our accident book.
Contact Numbers
We ask that you keep your contact numbers up to date in case of emergency.