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08/07/25

We are looking forward to welcoming our prospective parents and carers to our Open Evening. 📌Important Notice for Current Parents/Carers: To support preparations for the evening: 🔷Students will be dismissed on Thursday at 12.45 🔷The school day will begin at 10.30 am on Friday https://t.co/4FhrLhip13

08/07/25

We were thrilled to welcome yesterday a performance of Around The World in 80 Days! This dynamic and engaging show gave our Drama students a fantastic opportunity to experience the magic of live theatre up close. A huge thank you to the performers! 👏🎭#HASUDrama pic.twitter.com/ihLyHaKb7B

01/07/25

🎉Join us for the HASU Open Evening on 10th July, 4pm-7 pm! Discover what makes HASU special, meet our amazing team, and explore all the opportunities waiting for you. 🎟️Book your tickets now👇https://t.co/S4pwe6qzA0 See you there!#HASUOpenEvening pic.twitter.com/A0L3QPLS4E

30/06/25

Good luck to our incredible Year 11s! Whether you're heading into sixth form, college, apprenticeships or something entirely new! Your journey is just beginning, and we know you'll continue to do amazing things. Go out there and make your mark!#Year11 pic.twitter.com/jF2AQDFHxW

30/06/25

🎓This morning we welcomed our Year 11s for their last ever assembly at HASU. We’re so proud of how far they’ve come and we can’t wait to see them shine one more time at Prom this evening!#HASUClassOf2025 pic.twitter.com/8QT6JiH6wD

27/06/25

HASU at the UK Championships 2025 thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters who helped up get here. 2026 season here we come! Watch this space! pic.twitter.com/yFXbE7twNJ

26/06/25

🤖Our amazing team left for the Nationals at iconic CopperBoxArena. They'll be competing alongside 64 top teams from across the UK in the world's largest student robotics movement. Good luck! We are all cheering you on!#MoreThenRobots pic.twitter.com/BKHCd1x3u9

23/06/25

Our Y7 students are stepping back in time today at the Tudor Festival . They're soaking up history where kings and queens once walked. A truly unforgettable way to bring history lessons to life! 🏰 pic.twitter.com/q5J29KwAvl

20/06/25

Congratulations to , who received the award for Trust Team of the Year – 10 schools or more. 🎉#TesAwards pic.twitter.com/qMdcdho3sU

20/06/25

Congratulations to , who received the award for Trust Team of the Year – 10 schools or more. 🎉#TesAwards pic.twitter.com/qMdcdho3sU

20/06/25

HASU STEM at the congratulations to everyone who made it here tonight! Shortlist “Best Use Of Technology” pic.twitter.com/lgnLo1xy5O

19/06/25

🌟 Happy Day! To all our incredible HASU teachers, your dedication, compassion, and wisdom shape lives every day. You teach, you lead, you inspire. We see you, we appreciate you, we thank you!🩵🩷👩‍🏫👨‍🏫#HASU pic.twitter.com/QzjDlhis8B

12/06/25

The scores are in! Congratulations UREY HOUSE! thank you all for coming down to support HASU Robotics at the Bake Sale today! pic.twitter.com/1OD8eCqg2w

12/06/25

⚽️ Lunchtime just got competitive at HASU! Thanks to our new football tables, students and staff are going head-to-head in epic matches during breaks! ⚽️👏🌟 pic.twitter.com/BIuHcglK14

12/06/25

📚 Our incredible librarians wrapped up the Year with a magical visit to the Harry Potter Studio Tour yesterday! A well deserved reward for their hard work. 👏 🌟📚#ThankYouLibrarians pic.twitter.com/5jEgakmRNZ

11/06/25

Its house week at and the HASU Robotics Society are mixing up a treat for the school community. Don’t miss out on the house themed bake sale tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/xg44478Blc

11/06/25

Well done to our 6 form students who competed yesterday at Federation Sports Day. A big shout out to Josh, who ran a PB to become Federation 200m Champion. Also to the boys 4x100m runners who comfortably took gold. Well done! 👏🌟 pic.twitter.com/PiO5884VcT

11/06/25

🎉HASU House Week is in full swing! Get ready for Guess the Number, Nintendo Switch play time, Lollie Letters to friends, Dodgeball battles, and of course... DONUTS! 🍩🔥 Which House will take the crown this week? Let the games begin! 🏆💥 pic.twitter.com/2AlQr98hSP

04/06/25

The sun is out, smiles all round! HASU Robotics are proud to present our team kit sponsor for INTO THE DEEP 2024 - 2025 SEASON! Thank you so much for your support ! We love it! See you all at the Copper Box Arena! pic.twitter.com/YeVsXATWd4

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Attendance

Harris Academy Sutton regards attendance as a key factor in supporting students to maximise their potential. We believe that all students are only able to achieve their potential if they attend school punctually and avoid missing lessons.  We thus expect students to achieve 100% attendance and punctuality. Individual student records prove that this is achievable. Punctuality to school is crucial to create a calm and purposeful atmosphere and students who are persistently late often disrupt their own and others’ learning. We expect students to arrive on time for learning.

A student’s progress is severely hampered if he does not regularly attend school. To illustrate:

  • 90% attendance is an average of one day out of school per fortnight over a school year.
  • 90% attendance over 5 years at secondary school is half a school year missed.
  • 80% attendance over 5 years at secondary school is the same as one whole school year missed.

Harris Sutton’s: Attendance Definitions

98-100%

Expected

95-97%

Satisfactory

Below 95% but above 90%

A cause for concern

Below 90%

A serious cause for concern

It is clearly understood that there are exceptional circumstances when levels of attendance may fall below 98% or even 95% for reasons beyond the student and parents’ control. These are very rare exceptions rather than the rule.

Furthermore, we acknowledge the link between school attendance and safeguarding, and the need to monitor attendance carefully in order to address poor or irregular attendance without delay. We will do all we can to ensure that our students achieve maximum possible attendance and that any problems that prevent full attendance are identified and acted upon promptly.

The Academy gates open at 8am. Our lessons begin at 8.30am, and we suggest students arrive at 8.15am latest to start lesson promptly at 8.25am. Students that arrive after 8.25am will receive a punctuality mark and a break & lunch time detention, unless a parent calls to explain an extenuating reason for the lateness.

Attendance 1

We expect that all students will:

  • Attend school regularly
  • Attend school punctually
  • Attend school appropriately prepared for the day

We expect that all parents/carers who have day to day responsibility for the children and young people will:

  • Encourage regular school attendance and be aware of their legal responsibilities;
  • Ensure that the child/children in their care arrive at school punctually, prepared for the school day;
  • Parents and carers are requested to notify the school of any absence for every day of their child’s absence and any further subsequent absence. 

Reporting Absence

Parents and carers are requested to notify the school of any absence for every day of their child’s absence. We ask that you fill in the absence reporting form linked below:

ABSENCE REPORTING FORM

Our school’s attendance officer will decide whether the absence is authorised or not. In the case of parents not notifying the school of any absence we will make contact to find out why your child is not in school.

 

If you wish to request a special leave of absence, for example to attend a funeral, you will need to fill in an absence request form below: 

APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE

This must be completed well in advance. The final decision whether to approve will be made by the Principal.

Harris Academy Sutton does not authorise any holidays taken during term time and this will be recorded as unauthorised.