Children should attend school regularly, and arrive on time ready for our 8.45am start to the day.

The link between attendance and attainment is clear:

• In 2018/19, just 40% of persistently absent (PA) children in KS2 achieved expected KS2 standards, compared with 84% of pupils who regularly attended school.
• 36% of PA children in KS4 got 9 to 4 in their English and maths GCSEs, compared with 84% of regular attenders.

'Persistantly absent' means children miss 10% or more of school days

But attendance is important for more than just attainment:

• Regular school attendance helps with good friendships and fostering positive relationships, which supports mental health and wellbeing.

If your child is ill, you should phone school to let us know as early as possible, but by 9.30am at the latest. You should call us each day that your child is off.

Not sure if your child is well enough for school? You can always give us a call, or check here on the NHS website:

Is my child too ill for school? - NHS (www.nhs.uk) 

Attendance statement:

In September 2013 the government introduced new regulations making it clear that Headteachers must not give approval for any leave of absence during term time, including holidays, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Any requests for term time leave should be made on the term-time leave of absence form available from the school office and handed in two school weeks before the first date of the requested absence whenever possible. You must have received written authorisation before your child can be absent from school.

Parent/carers may be issued with a penalty notice fine or prosecution should leave of 5 days or more be taken which is not authorised by the Headteacher, or where repeated incidents of leave in term time for less than 5 days occur or where the unauthorised absence contributes to wider poor attendance that meets the legal threshold. Absence deemed for the reason of unauthorised leave in term time will be marked in the register with the Attendance code G. 

You may be issued with a Penalty Notice should leave be taken which is not authorised. If unpaid this could lead to prosecution under section 444(1) of The Education Act 1996.

School is unable to authorise term time holidays. From September 2024, there have been changes on the issuing of penalty notices. A copy of the school attendance update is available below too.

We have an attendance strategy which sets out how let you know about any concerns with your child's attendance and how we will work with you to ensure good attendance.