Attendance

Charter schools are held to account for how regularly their students attend school.

Regular attendance is a standard measure used across the education system. It shows the percentage of students who have attended more than 90% of the term.

Attendance is measured each term. For charter school performance we measure the average over four terms. Schools are not required to meet the threshold in a single term.

Performance thresholds are set based on a school’s Equity Index (EQI). This is to reflect the performance of equivalent state schools.

We know that regular attendance rates are higher for schools where the students face fewer socioeconomic barriers.

Learn more about the Equity Index

EQI Group	Regular attendance threshold
Fewer	60%
Moderate	50%
More	35%
Overall Government target	80%

 

Learn more about how attendance is measured and reported on at state schools