--- title: "Attendance" url: "https://portlandschool.net/parents/attendance" school: "Portland School" --- # Attendance Portland's individual target for attendance is 100% Government minimum expectations for attendance is 95%. The school expects all our pupils to attend, on time, and all day every day, achieving 100% attendance. Should you child’s attendance drop to 95% attendance in one school year alone, your child will miss 9 school days and at least 45 hour’s worth of lessons and support. Recent research shows there is a positive correlation between attendance and achievement so 95% equates to dropping at least half a grade. 90% attendance equates to 19 days lost, at least 95 hour’s worth of lessons and a drop by at least one whole grade. As a school we will communicate attendance figures to you regularly, showing what your child's attendance is. If your child has medical appointments try, whenever possible to attend mid- morning clinics so your child can attend the am reg and then return to school and gain their afternoon mark, therefore not affecting their attendance. Attendance at Portland School is led by Mr J Gillie - Head of School & Attendance Champion - (jonathon.gillie@portland.set.org) ### Parents - [Admissions - Info for Parents](https://portlandschool.net/parents/admissions-and-attendance) - [Attendance](https://portlandschool.net/parents/attendance) - [Arbor for Parents](https://portlandschool.net/parents/arbor-for-parents) - [Magic Breakfast](https://portlandschool.net/parents/magic-breakfast) - [Parent Pay](https://portlandschool.net/parents/parent-pay) - [School Lunches](https://portlandschool.net/parents/school-dinners) - [Term Dates](https://portlandschool.net/parents/termdates) - [Transport Guidance](https://portlandschool.net/parents/transport-guidance) - [Zones of Regulation](https://portlandschool.net/parents/zones-of-regulation) [Embedded content](https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2402.841362859722!2d-2.0771435839465293!3d52.96926811058855!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487a6ba6a045a1e5%3A0x3581b78c81ccedc2!2sPortland%20School%20and%20Specialist%20College!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1669216102932!5m2!1sen!2suk) ![Portland School](https://files.schudio.com/portland-school/images/logo/Portland/portland-csp-portrait-circle.png) **Portland School** Blythe Bridge: Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG Trent Vale: Newcastle Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6NS Tel: 01782 88 2020 Email: [![Shaw Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/shaw-education-trust-2/images/logo/set-misc/footer-logo-v1.png)](https://shaw-education.org.uk) **Shaw Education Trust** Kidsgrove Secondary School Gloucester Road Kidsgrove ST7 4DL VAT: GB 358822467 Tel: 01782 948259 Email: Company Number: 09067175 ### Newsletter ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/portlandschool) © Copyright 2022–2026 Portland School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://portlandschool.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)