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Expectations for AttendancePart of the Values Driven Expectations SystemPage 29 For further information please see the Department for Education report %u2018The Link Between Absence and Attainment at KS2 and KS4%u2019.100% None!Outstanding attendance! This gives your child the best chance to achieve their potential as sta- tistics show that 78.7% of learners with 100% attendance achieve good > = 97% progress.Great attendance!Fewer than 6 days of absence in one academic year. This is above the academy attendance target.95 to 96.9%Less than 10 days of absence. The learner is likely to achieve their targets and will be well prepared as they move through the academy.Statistics show that 69.1% of learners in this attendance bracket go on to achieve good progress.90 to 91.9%The learner will have had up to 19 days of absence (up to 3 weeks and 4 days). Learners in this category may fall behind and it will be difficult for them to reach their potential.Attendance in this bracket is a major concern and should be addressed quickly. Only just over half (52.8%) of learners in this attendance bracket go on to achieve good progress.<90%Persistently Absent: The learner will have had more than 19 days of absence (more than 3 weeks and 4 days) over the academic year. This is very poor attendance and the Educational Welfare Officer may become involved.Poor attendance %u2013 this is extremely worrying. Of those learners with below 90% attendance, only 35.6% are likely to achieve good progress.Excellent attendance at the academy is crucial if learners are to reach their full potential. If learners are dreaming big, they need to attend the academy on time every single day. The table below highlights the importance of good attendance and the impact poor attendance will have (based on research conducted by the Government in March 2016).