Every school has a legal responsibility to promote good attendance. Put simply, poor attendance means it is very unlikely a child will achieve well.

When a pupil’s attendance is very poor, a fine may be issued through Notts County Council. By Easter, it is likely they will have issued 20 fines to parents at KPNS. 

Ideally, every child has attendance over 95% - giving them the best chance of keeping up with their learning. We normally consider below 90% as poor attendance. 

The impact of poor attendance:

Please come and talk to Mrs Garner if we can help you with anything linked to school attendance.