Dronfield Junior School

Dronfield Junior School
Reaching Potential

Attendance and Absence

We are proud of our school attendance. Like most schools during the pandemic, our attendance figures dropped but we are getting ever closer to pre-covid figures.

 

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.