Excellent attendance is the foundation for academic success and personal growth.

We expect students to attend at least 96% of the time.  Anything below this will trigger intervention from the Attendance and Safeguarding Team.

Holidays in Term Time

Holidays will not be authorised. Any time off for holidays in term time will result in a Fixed Penalty Notice (£160 per parent per child).

Our term dates can be found here: Co-op Academy Leeds - Term Dates 

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Arriving on time

Students at Coop Academy Leeds must arrive on time every day.

The start of the school day is:

Monday  9:05am

Tuesday - Friday 8:25

If students arrive under 30 mins late, they will receive a lunchtime detention.

If students arrive over 30 mins late, they will receive an after-school detention for 1.5 hours. Their attendance will also only be 50% for that day.

Repeated lateness will lead to further escalation from Year Managers and the Attendance Improvement team.

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Why Attendance Matters

Students who attend regularly:

• Make better academic progress

• Build stronger friendships

• Develop confidence and life skills

• Are more likely to succeed in exams and careers

Poor attendance = Lost learning

• Just 90% attendance means nearly 4 weeks of school missed in a year.

• Every minute and every day matters.

What We Expect from Families

• Make sure your child attends school every day and arrives on time;

• Contact the academy by 8:15am on every day of absence: 0113 380 7961;

• Provide medical evidence (doctor’s note) if your child is ill;

• Avoid term-time holidays – we can’t authorise these and you are likely to receive a fine;

• Book appointments outside of school hours wherever possible.

What We’ll Do to Help

• We build strong relationships with families to support regular attendance;

• We offer a free breakfast club daily to help students start their day right;

• We use attendance mentoring, rewards and support plans where needed;

• We monitor attendance daily and follow up quickly if your child is absent;

• We run exciting attendance rewards every week, term and year;

• We place families on absence prevention plans to support improvement before penalty notices are issued;

• We carry out home visits when there’s no explanation for absence or when a student is persistently absent.

Rewards & Recognition

• 100% Attendance and most improved = Cinema trips, prize draws & vouchers;

• Most improved attendance = Weekly rewards;

• Top tutor group = Monday reward breakfast;

• End-of-year trips for excellent attendance (96%+) and most improved;

• Weekly emails and merits for 100%.

Let’s Work Together

We understand that life happens. But we’re here to listen and help. If your child is struggling to attend, talk to us early so we can support you.

Together, let’s ensure your child gets the best possible education – every day counts!

Contact our Attendance Team: leed-attendance@coopacademies.co.uk 

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Our Attendance Team

• Deputy Headteacher for Attendance and Behaviour: Ms Field

• Assistant Headteacher for Attendance and Belonging (Attendance Champion): Ms Cragg

• Senior Attendance Improvement Officer: Ms Smith

• Attendance Improvement Officer: Ms Thrower

• Attendance Liaison Officer: Ms Ahmed

• Attendance Admin Officer: Ms Miles-Dupree 

 

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