Attendance

The Carlton Academy is committed to providing all students with a full-time education experience that maximises each student’s opportunities and allows each to realise their true potential.  We believe that if a student is to benefit from education, good attendance is crucial.

Attendance is a critical factor to a productive and successful Academy career; our Academy will actively promote and encourage 100% attendance for all our students.

The Carlton Academy will give high priority to communicating with parents and students the importance of regular and punctual attendance.  We recognise that parents have a vital role to play and that there is a need to establish strong home-school links and communications systems that can be utilised whenever there is concern about attendance.

If there are problems which affect a student’s attendance we will investigate, identify and strive, in partnership with parents and students, to resolve those problems as quickly as possible.

What do I do if my child has to be absent?

If your child is not able to come to school, you must contact us as soon as possible. Our preferred method of contact is attendance@theacademycarlton.org, alternatively you can call our Attendance team on 0115 9550010 and select option 2.  

Our attendance team: Mrs J Surtees - Attendance Officer, Mrs N Moon and Mrs H Moody - Attendance Administrators.

 

Working together to improve school attendance

The DfE introduced new guidance for schools in August 2024. It is important we work together to ensure students are attending school regularly and receiving the education they deserve.

Being in school and having the best attendance possible underpins all the many benefits of school for your child, such as their learning, wellbeing and wider development. For some children, attending school every day will be harder than for others. We are committed to working together with families to solve problems and support your child’s school attendance.

Please view the poster below to read more about the new Penalty Notices for irregular attendance.