Attendance

In March 2022, the Government introduced a non-statutory expectation of a 32.5 hour minimum core school week by September 2023.

Breakfast club opens at 8am

School opens to pupils at 8:40am, registration is 8:45am please be on time.  Parents/carers may get a Penalty Notice (fine) sent to their home address if: a child regularly misses time off school or is late without the school's permission. The parent/carer is guilty of an offence under s. 444 Education Act 1996. Arriving after 9:15 regularly may result in a Penalty Notice. 

Nursery and Reception finish school at 3:05pm, KS1 & KS2 Finish at 3:15pm 

After school clubs finish at 4:15pm

At Grimes Dyke we are working very hard to improve our standards of attendance across the whole school. Our attendance target is 96% and we are continuing to introduce exciting approaches to encourage excellent attendance.There will be a number of additional incentives for children to attend running throughout the year. Excellent attendance in school is vital in ensuring children are able to achieve their full potential.

Below is a chart which details the impact absence has across different time frames. At Grimes Dyke we are aiming for all children to achieve 96% and above. 

Absence

**Reporting pupil absence**

If your child is unwell and will not be attending school, please ring 0113 2941066 and select option 1 for reporting absence.  This will ensure all messages are recorded with our attendance mentor.

Please read our attendance policy for full information about how we manage attendance of pupils in school - Attendance Policy