Kings Hill Primary School

Weekly Attendance is on the home screen that can be viewed weekly

Throughout 2025 / 2026 we will continue work close with families to support working towards our school target of 97%

Pupils are encouraged regularly around school and rewarded throughout the year for both individual and class attendance

Parents / carers are informed weekly via text with updates and newsletters are sent home half termly

Well done and thank you to all children, still with 100%

Termly Attendance

Will be updated in October 2025

Welcome 2025 2026 Attendance letter KH

The overall attendance for 2024/2025 is 92%.

The class with the highest of 95.3% is Mrs Buzzing's class in Year 6

Autumn term 1 Attendance - 93.5% / Autumn term 2 Attendance - 90.2%

Spring term 1 Attendance - 92.2% / Spring term 2 Attendance - 91.8%

Summer term 1 Attendance - 92.3% / Summer term 2 Attendance - 91.8%

Outstanding Attendance

Congratulations to some of our Year 6 leavers Molly, Ashleigh & James, for achieving 100% attendance each year at King's Hill

This is a fantastic achievement which will be talked about around school as an encouragement to others.

Well Done Molly, Ashleigh and James, Enjoy your rewards!

Daily absences – Please report all absences, planned medical appointments and lateness to the school office by 9.15.a.m. Medical evidence / proof of appointments are required for authorisation of absence. Failing to report an absence reason could result in a home visit from the Safeguarding team.

Lateness - A prompt start to the school day is vital for accurate records of attendance. School opens at 8.30am for all pupils. Gates close 8.50am. If your child arrives after this time, they will enter via the main office and will need to be signed in by a parent / carer, giving their reason of lateness and state their lunch preference. This will then be recorded as a late mark. Persistent lateness is also monitored and, in some cases, warning letters are issued. Miss Withers (EWO) will also conduct a late gate each term where she will speak to parents individually. A whole school punctuality update text will be sent to parent / carers weekly.

Unauthorised absences - In an effort to improve school attendance within Walsall Schools, the Local Authority have advised that Fixed Penalty Notices will now be issued along with a First Warning Letter for any unauthorised absences of 5 days or longer in one period of absence. The First Warning Letter is the start of the process, which our Attendance Officer follows regarding unauthorised absences and could then be followed by a Final Warning Letter, Legal referral intervention and Court.

Term time leave - All requests for leave during term time, will be declined. Should you proceed then your child’s absence will be recorded as unauthorised. This is in line with our school Attendance Policy, and government guidance. In addition, you will be subject to a penalty notice fine and will be referred to our Education Welfare Officer who, on behalf of Walsall Children’s Services, will issue you the fixed penalty notice under the provision of the sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003.

Please notify school of any term time leave requests before taking the leave. As your child attends this school and as part of our responsibility for safeguarding your child, we must be aware of their whereabouts, when they are not in school during term time. A notification of leave form is available from the school office.

Fixed Penalty Notice

From August 2024, the fine for school absences across the country will be £80 if paid within 21 days, or £160 if not paid within 28 days.

In the case of repeated fines, if a parent/carer receives a second fine for the same child within any three-year period, this will be charged at the higher rate of £160. Fines per parent will be capped to two fines within any three-year period. Once this limit has been reached, other action like a parenting order or prosecution will be considered. Where a pupil meets the threshold for a penalty notice and they have changed schools (including primary to secondary) the current school must complete an Education Penalty Notice History Check. Legal action under Section 444 of the Education Act 1996, which could lead to fines up to £2,500, or even imprisonment. In some cases, action may need to be taken under the Children Act 1989 to protect the welfare and development of a child.

Rewards

Individual Attendance Awards - Termly

Bronze, Silver, Gold badges will be awarded to pupils throughout the year for excellent attendance.

(Star badge of above 95% attendance and 100% badge for 100% attendance)

In the autumn term, pupils will receive bronze, spring term silver and summer term Gold

(Bronze and Silver can also be earned by pupils with 100% in the spring and summer terms)

All pupils with 100% for the school year will be rewarded with a special treat / outing at the end of year!

Weekly

All pupils can be awarded two stickers weekly - 100% attendance all week / on time everyday

The class with the highest attendance in each phase will receive the attendance certificate to be displayed on their classroom door, hold the school attendance trophy and each pupil will receive a class Dojo.

The year group with the least late codes recorded that week will be rewarded with an extra playtime on the Friday afternoon!

Half termly

All pupils with above 95% attendance and the end of each half term will receive a golden ticket which qualifies for a the termly attendance special afternoon of games / crafts and activities

The class with the highest attendance each half term will be awarded the class certificate, golden trophy and five class Dojo’s

End of year

All pupils that have attendance throughout the year of above 95% and have achieved the 6 golden tickets will be in a prize draw to win one of six gift bags

All pupils with 100% for the school year will be rewarded with a special treat / outing

The class with the highest attendance at the end of the school year will receive a special Headteacher’s reward – after discussion / agreement with the pupils.

Improving attendance/punctuality

30 day challenge:

If a pupil’s attendance falls below 90% we set a 30 day challenge for them. Parent / carers will receive notification of this to encourage improvement. If when complete, their attendance has improved, they will receive a certificate and a prize.

Reception Rewards

For early years we would like to do something specifically for them. We will be introducing

SAM - The School Attendance Mascot

SAM will be given to the winning class to look after for the week, and children can say Good Morning to SAM, because School Attendance Matters!