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A school term review presentation for governors and parents
An autumn term review from a secondary school headteacher, for school leaders reporting to governors, trustees or parents. It shows attendance against the last three years, Year 11 mock results by subject, what is going well and what needs work, and who leads each priority next term.
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01Cover
Ashbrook Academy: Autumn Term Review
Report to governors and parents · 9 December 2026 · Helen Mwangi, Headteacher
02Agenda
What we'll cover
- Attendance
- Progress and results
- Wellbeing and behaviour
- Spring term priorities
- Who leads what
03Section
How the term went
Attendance is up, results are strong, and Year 9 needs our focus.
04Key numbers
Attendance reached a five-year high
Daily phone calls home on the first day of absence made the biggest difference, especially in Years 8 and 9.
- 95.1% — Whole-school attendance
- 1,140 — Students on roll
- −22% — Persistent absence
- 68% — Y11 Eng & maths grade 4+
05Chart
Attendance up, persistent absence down three years running
Chart: Attendance %, PA rate % across Aut 2023, Aut 2024, Aut 2025, Aut 2026.
- Attendance %: Aut 2023 93.2 · Aut 2024 93.5 · Aut 2025 93.8 · Aut 2026 95.1
- PA rate %: Aut 2023 18.6 · Aut 2024 17.9 · Aut 2025 16.4 · Aut 2026 12.8
Persistent absence fell from 16.4% to 12.8% this autumn. Year 9 is the only year group below 94%.
06At a glance
The term at a glance
- Attendance at its highest in five years — Whole-school attendance reached 95.1%, up 1.3 points on last autumn, and persistent absence fell by more than a fifth.
- 68% grade 4+ in mocks — Up from 61% last year.
- 212 students in clubs — Up from 150.
- Year 9 attendance — Still below target.
- 38 suspensions — Down from 51.
07Points
Three changes made the difference this term
All three will continue in the spring term.
- First-day calls home for every absence, made by form tutors before 10am, cut persistent absence by 22%.
- Weekly Year 11 intervention sessions in English and maths lifted the grade 4+ mock rate by 7 points.
- A calmer lunchtime with three new clubs reduced behaviour incidents after lunch by almost a third.
08Two columns
What is going well, and what needs work
Going well
- Attendance in Years 7, 8 and 10
- Year 11 English and maths
- Club and sport participation
Needs work
- Year 9 attendance, 92.5%
- Science progress in Year 10
- Homework completion, 74%
09Comparison
Year 9 and Year 10 need different support next term
Year 9
- Attendance slipped to 92.5%
- Most absences on Mondays
- Mentoring for 40 students
Year 10
- Attendance up to 94.6%
- Science behind in mocks
- Extra lab practicals weekly
10Table
Year 11 mock results by subject
Subject Grade 4+ vs last year Grade 7+ English 74% +6 pts 21% Maths 70% +8 pts 19% Science 62% +2 pts 15% History 66% +4 pts 18% 11Timeline
Spring term in four steps
- JanuaryLaunch Year 9 mentoring and the Monday attendance focus.
- FebruaryYear 11 second mocks, with results shared with parents.
- MarchParents' evenings for Years 9 and 10, plus a science review.
- AprilGovernors review progress and set summer term targets.
12Process
How we follow up every absence
- CallForm tutor phones home before 10am on day one.
- MeetHead of year meets the family after three days.
- PlanAn attendance plan is agreed and shared.
- ReviewProgress is checked every two weeks.
13Composed
One attendance routine runs from first call to a review with parents
- Absence: Student not in by morning register (Family)
- First call: Form tutor phones before 10am (School)
- Meeting: Head of year meets after 3 days (School)
- Plan: Support agreed and written down (School)
- Return: Student back with a mentor check-in (Family)
Rhythm
- Daily: absence calls home
- Weekly: head of year review
- Termly: report to governors
Priority Lead Summer target 1 Year 9 attendance Kwame Asante 94% or above 2 Year 11 grade 4+ Sofia Petrova 72% in English and maths 3 Year 10 science James Whitfield +5 pts in mocks 4 Homework completion Aisha Rahman 85% on time How we'll track it
- Named leads: One senior leader per priority
- Fortnightly data: Same report for every review
- Parent updates: Termly letter and parents' evening
Success looks like: Every year group above 94% by July
14Image
Lunchtime clubs that keep students in school
Three new clubs — robotics, choir and five-a-side — gave students a reason to stay engaged at lunch. Membership rose by 62 students.
- 212 students now in at least one club
- Fewer incidents after lunch
Image: Students working together on a robotics project in a bright classroom
15Team
Who leads each priority
- Helen Mwangi, Headteacher. Owns the school plan.
- Kwame Asante, Head of Year 9. Attendance and mentoring.
- Sofia Petrova, Deputy Head, Curriculum. Year 11 results.
- James Whitfield, Head of Science. Year 10 science progress.
16Quote
What parents are telling us
“The morning phone call made us realise how much school my son was missing. He hasn't missed a day since.”
17Closing
Spring term is about Year 9 and science
Attendance and Year 11 results are moving the right way. Thank you to our staff, families and governors.
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The few numbers that matter, the trend behind them and what the school will do next. This example leads with attendance and results, separates what is working from what is not, and names an owner for each priority.