Please see our Attendance Policy for full details.

Whenever a child is absent, and there has been no explanation from home, this will be noted in the class register.  If a child is going to be absent a telephone call/email to the school before 8.55 a.m. must be made, otherwise the Office Manager will ring home.  

It is important to note that permission for absence during the school year will not be granted. This is due to the school being responsible for maintaining a low percentage of absence throughout the year. Annual holidays will be marked as unauthorised and could lead to the Educational Welfare Officer contacting a family should the percentage of unauthorised absences get too high.

Regular attendance in school is the shared responsibility of parents, school and the LEA.  When a child has a medical appointment and will be out of school for a short period of time, a pupil pass is given to the parent/carer to authorize the absence.  We work closely with parents to ensure that there are few, if any, unauthorised absences.