St Merryn School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Academy converter
St Merryn, Padstow, PL28 8NP 01841520683 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils131
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)74%
FSM8.4%
RegionCornwall
Key Figures

Attendance & Absence

Pupil absence patterns, persistent absence, and authorised/unauthorised split

Attendance Rate
94.0%
Attendance is at or above the national average of 92.9%.
Key Attendance Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
Nat: 92.9
94.0 +1.1pp
Overall Attendance
Nat: 7.1%
6.0 -1.1pp
Overall Absence Rate
Nat: 2.1%
2.1
Unauthorised Absence
Nat: 5%
3.9
Authorised Absence
Absence Breakdown
Authorised vs unauthorised absence
Absence TypeRateNational
Authorised Absence3.9%5.0%
Unauthorised Absence2.1%2.1%
Total Overall Absence6.0%7.1%
5-Year Attendance Trends
Overall absence — school vs national average
0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2424/254.7%1.7%6.7%7.1%5.6%6.0%School
Understanding This Data
Rates are calculated as the percentage of possible sessions missed. Authorised absences are agreed by the school (illness, medical appointments, religious observance). Unauthorised absences are not (term-time holidays, lateness without good cause). Persistent absence threshold is 10%+ of sessions missed. Source: DfE Pupil Absence in Schools statistics.