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ATTENDANCE - HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?

Attendance  - How do you measure up?

Children are required by law to attend school for 190 days or 38 weeks per school year.  The Government states that every pupil's attendance should be at least 95%

Attendance during

one school year

Equals - days absent from

required 190 days per school year

Equals - sessions absent from

required 190 days per school year

Approximate number

of weeks missed

per school year

95%9.5 days19 sessions2 weeks
90%19 days38 sessions4 weeks
85%28.5 days57 sessions6 weeks
80%38 days76 sessions7.5 weeks
75%47.5 days95 sessions9.5 weeks
70%57 days114 sessions11.5 weeks
65%66.5 days133 sessions13 weeks
60%76 days152 sessions15 weeks
55%85.5 days171 sessions17 weeks
50%95 days190 sessions19 weeks

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