Attendance

About arriving at school and attendance expectations:

At The Priory, we are very proud that our whole school attendance is consistently above national averages. We work hard to make our school a safe, happy and inclusive learning environment, and all children are expected to attend school every day unless they are too ill to attend.

Timings of the school day

The opening hours of the school are as follows:

7.30am – 8.30am Morning Club (optional; separate payment required)
8.45am – 3.15pm Year R to Year 6 (drop-off from 8.30am, morning register closes at 8.45am)
3.15pm – 6.00pm The Oaks After School Club (optional; separate payment required)

The registers close at 8.45am, so the official school day runs from 8.45am – 3.15pm, which is 6.5 hours per day. This adds up to 32.5 hours per week.

Drop-off 

Children can arrive at school from 8.30-8.45am and go straight into class. Parents can drop children off at the front or back playground.

Pick-up

Parents can pick their children up from the front playground at 3.15pm. Alternatively, parents can do a quick pick-up on the back playground between 3.20-3.30pm.  There is a school bus option for eligible pupils within the catchment area.

Attendance

All children are expected to attend school as regularly as possible.

Pupils with high attendance (97% +) receive good attendance certificates at awards assemblies at the end of the year.

Our attendance policy (see policies section) details our approach to working with our families to ensure good attendance.

We work with families whose attendance falls below 90% (persistent absence).