ATTENDANCE SUMMARY INFORMATION 2023-24
1. Attendance Statementยท
Everyone at Woodkirk Academy is committed to promoting good attendance and punctuality.
All members of staff are made aware of how their role impacts on attendance and punctuality as well as the expectations of them in ensuring consistent application of the policy, and the use of absence codes.
Woodkirk Academy will support pupils and parents to achieve good attendance and punctuality, working closely with parents where absence is a cause for concern.
Woodkirk Academy strives for 100% attendance for all pupils. Attendance above 96% is deemed as good attendance.
Promoting good attendance is a whole school responsibility. The Attendance Team oversee that the procedures outlined in this policy are in place and being followed so that we are safeguarding pupils and they come to school regularly.
Please refer to section 4 of this page for details on how to contact school in the event of your child being absent. School day information can be found here.
2. Attendance Team Contact Information
Role/Department | Name and Role | Contact Details |
SLT member responsible for Attendance | Mr N Cook | woodkirkreception@woodkirk.leodis.org.uk |
Attendance Improvement Officer | Miss V Baldwin | AIO@woodkirk.leodis.org.uk |
Administration Team Contact | Mrs J Hudson | attendance@woodkirk.leodis.org.uk |
Governor responsible for attendance | Mr R Naglis | c.shearn@woodkirk.leodis.org.uk |
Leodis Family Support Worker | Mr N Power | n.power@leodis.org.uk 0113 887 3618 |
LSS Cluster Co-ordinator | Mrs V Hayden | v.hayden@leodis.org.uk 0113 887 3609 |
3. Timings of the School Day
Doors open | 8.00 am |
School starts | 8.50 am |
AM registers close | 9.30 am |
Time pupils marked late | 8.50 am |
PM registers close | 2.00 pm |
4. Attendance Contacts
Attendance staff are available between 8am and 4pm Monday - Thursday and until 3:30pm on Fridays.
Telephone - 0113 8873602 (24 hour answerphone available)
Email: attendance@woodkirk.leodis.org.uk