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Attendance

The importance of attending school

Every minute of every lesson of every day counts. Good attendance and punctuality increase your child’s chances of success. Poor attendance and punctuality will negatively affect your child’s achievements.

Our Attendance Target for all children is no more than 4 missed school days across the academic year (1 day every 2 half-terms plus 1 day for any other absence).

The school gate opens at 8.00am and a free breakfast is available from the restaurant for all children. 8.00am to 8.20am is additional social time for children to spend with their friends, enjoy early morning Bulwell Boost activities, eat their breakfast or catch up with their Director of Achievement and other members of staff.

Your child is expected to attend the Academy every day, on time, arriving no later than 8.20am. If they arrive after morning registration has closed, they will be marked using the code U (an absence code). Being late to school will impact on their overall attendance as a U code counts as one session missed.

More information about 'Absence from School' can be found at the bottom of this page in the Attendance Policy & Guidance section.

Further Information

Click on the red button below for more information about the roles of each member of the Attendance Team, including which year group they support, along with their contact details.

Getting in Touch

We hope our Attendance pages will be helpful and answer most of your queries about attendance. If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact the Attendance Team by email to: attendance@bulwellacademy.org.uk

To contact individual members of the Attendance Team for support, please refer to our 'Meet the Attendance Team' section below.

Improving School Attendance

We reward students with excellent attendance and punctuality by awarding Bulwell Bucks and giving weekly, half-termly and end-of-year prizes and special rewards.

It is the responsibility of school and parents/carers to ensure that children attend school to improve their chances of success. The Attendance Team works with families to remove any barriers to attendance by building strong relationships and working together to put the right support in place.

'Come into Connect' - Students Area

Hello Students!

Click on the red button below for lots of information and resources about the benefits of coming to school. Come in to connect with: friends, learning, rewards, support, careers and your wider personal development.

Attendance Policy & DfE Guidance