An excellent level of attendance is expected from all children at Blackrod, as any time off school is a valuable part of their education missed. There is a direct correlation between poor attendance and poor rates of progress in school. Parents are discouraged from taking children out of school in term time.
Our attendance figures for 2017.2018:
| Sessions | % |
| Attendances | 97.27 | |
| Authorised absences | 1.86 | |
| Unauthorised absences | 0.87 | |
| Possible Attendance |
| Including | ||
| Approved Educational Activity | 0.68 | |
| Lates before reg closed | 0.29 | |
| Lates after reg closed | 0.01 | |
| Unexplained absences | 0.00 |