Appledore School

PrimaryAGES 3-11Foundation school
Richmond Road, Bideford, EX39 1PF 01237474365 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils236
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)79%
FSM17.4%
RegionDevon
Key Figures

Attendance & Absence

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

Attendance Rate
95.7%
Attendance is at or above the national average of 92.9%.
Key Attendance Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
Nat: 92.9
95.7 +2.8pp
Overall Attendance
Nat: 7.1%
4.3 -2.8pp
Overall Absence Rate
Nat: 2.1%
0.7 -1.4pp
Unauthorised Absence
Nat: 5%
3.7
Authorised Absence
Absence Breakdown
Authorised vs unauthorised absence
Absence TypeRateNational
Authorised Absence3.7%5.0%
Unauthorised Absence0.7%2.1%
Total Overall Absence4.3%7.1%
5-Year Attendance Trends
Overall absence — school vs national average
0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2424/253.8%2.4%6.8%5.3%4.3%4.3%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.