Chorlton C of E Primary believe that regular school attendance is the key to enabling children to maximise the educational opportunities available to them and become emotionally resilient, confident and competent adults who can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to their community.   

Chorlton C of E Primary values all pupils. We will build strong relationships with families to ensure pupils have the support in place to attend school and identify the reasons for poor attendance. We recognise that attendance is a matter for the whole school community. 

           Attendance monitoring at Chorlton C of E:

• The admin team monitor attendance on a daily and weekly basis and should any patterns emerge will highlight to senior team
• Each week, the attendance of each class is printed and the class with the highest attendance is celebrated in the whole school Merit Assembly.
• If any patterns of poor attendance for particular classes are highlighted this is raised with the attendance lead
• Attendance and safeguarding concerns are a regular agenda point for Team and SLT meetings so that all school staff are able to raise concerns and hold each other accountable for following up on these concerns
• Every half term the attendance lead will monitor attendance data for the previous weeks for each pupil using the banding system below
• Pupils at or below 93% will be monitored and parents contacted, with banded letters received each term

The Designated Senior Leader responsible for Attendance is: Mrs Foreman (Deputy Headteacher) and can be contacted via admin@chorlton.manchester.sch.uk