Part 2. Journeys

2.10 Leaving the school

Version 1.0 ·Updated 2026-10-07

Next reviewed by 2027-04-07.

Written for a school's staff learning how Kestrel works, the trainers who teach them, and the families using the portal.

Finding out which families are staying, recording a departure and its reason, and giving a leaver their transcript.

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What this journey achieves

Near the end of a year the registrar asks each family whether their child is coming back. The answers show who is continuing and who is leaving. For a leaver, the registrar records the last day and the reason, and the school can print a transcript of their results.

The steps in order

  1. Registrar

    Open Continuations and choose "Ask each family about {year}". Each student is listed as "Confirmed", "Leaving" or "Not answered".

    /app/enrolment/continuations3.2 Enrolment

  2. Registrar

    When a family answers by phone or in writing, choose "Record the answer". Give the "Answer" and the date under "Answered on". For a leaver, add the "Last day" and "Why".

    /app/enrolment/continuations3.2 Enrolment

  3. Registrar

    On the student's page, find the "Here as" section and choose "Record them leaving". Give "Ended on" and "Why it ended".

    /app/people/[id]3.1 Students and households

  4. Principal and executive

    Open the leaver's transcript and choose "Print".

    /app/assessment/transcripts/[id]3.7 Assessment and reports

  5. Registrar

    To find a leaver later, open the finder and choose the "Former students" filter.

    /app/people3.1 Students and households

Things to watch for

What happens next

A leaver stays in the record as a former student, found through the "Former students" filter. Their results remain available on the transcript.