article_snippet.sent: A straight-A schoolgirl was given a detention for missing half an hour of lessons for an emergency appointment with A straight-A schoolgirl GP, her daughter claimed yesterday.
article_snippet.sent: her daughter mother Jane Burnham, 50, criticised the ‘mind-boggling’ decision last Wednesday to punish Courtney - who her daughter claimed has a 98 per cent attendance record, although the school put this figure at 91 per cent - and accused Skegness Academy of being ‘petty and unreasonable'.
article_snippet.sent: Concern: Skegness Academy (above) in Lincolnshire claimed her detention was to give Courtney, whose mother runs a hotel in the town, the best chance possible of doing well in her daughter exams in the summer .
article_snippet.sent: The school claimed her detention was to give Courtney the best chance possible of doing well in Courtney exams in the summer.
article_snippet.sent: Detention: Courtney (pictured) was told Courtney must make up the missed time for the 'unauthorised absence' Courtney added: ‘I think the extra half an hour really would not make that much difference especially as Courtney has already done all Courtney coursework and practical work.
article_snippet.sent: It is not as though Courtney makes a habit of missing school for doctor’s appointments, it was a one off. '
article_snippet.sent: Courtney’s attendance is 98 per cent, which is above what the school requires and Courtney teaches the younger kids dance after school anyway.
article_snippet.sent: The girl's attendance figure was contested by the school, which insisted The girl's attendance figure was 91.2 per cent - below the national average.
article_snippet.sent: Skegness Academy caters for 1,191 pupils aged 11 to 18 and was given a rating of ‘good’ by Ofsted in Skegness Academy last inspection in October 2012.
highlights_snippet.sent: Courtney Brain was later told to make up missed time for 'unauthorised absence'
  Mother criticises decision to punish Courtney Brain daughter as 'mind-boggling'
  School claims detention was to give her daughter best chance of good grades .