Attendance

Children with the best attendance will achieve their best in school. This is proven through data. Punctuality Matters. Lateness is not acceptable. Learning is missed. It also counts as an absence if later that 9am!

Access the My Child at School dashboard and view your child's attendance by clicking the following button.

• For all unplanned absences the student’s parent/carer must notify the school of the reason for the absence EACH DAY of any absence by 8.15am or as soon as practically possible by contacting the Attendance Officer via telephone 01902 872180 and leaving a voicemail or by emailing [email protected]
• Attending a medical or dental appointment will be counted as authorised as long as the student’s parent/carer notifies the school in advance of the appointment. However, we encourage parents/carers to make medical and dental appointments out of school hours or at the end of the school day, where possible. Where this is not possible, the student should be out of school for the minimum amount of time necessary.
• For term-time absences the Principal will only grant a leave of absence to a student during term time if they consider there to be 'exceptional circumstances'. A leave of absence is granted at the Principal’s discretion, including the length of time the student is authorised to be absent for.
• For students who arrive after 8:30am that student will be marked as late with an L code.
• For students who arrive after 9:00am that student will be marked as absent with a U code.
• MCAS can be used for you to see your child’s attendance daily, link here.

As a school we are asked to inform you that, in line with the national framework for penalty notice’s, 10 sessions of unauthorised absence within 10 school rolling weeks may be subject to a Penalty Notice fine of £160 payable per parent, per child, which can be reduced to £80 if paid within 21 days, but only if it is the first Penalty Notice issued to you from 1st September 2024. If this fine is not paid within 28 days this may lead to Court proceedings which could ultimately result in a criminal record and a fine of up to £2500 and/or an alternative sentence which can include up to three months imprisonment.

If any unauthorised absence results in a second Penalty Notice issued to you within three years of the date of the first one, (from 1st September 2024) a flat rate of £160 will apply. A third Penalty Notice will not be issued within a three-year rolling period. Therefore, alternative action or legal measures will be utilised when the criteria of 10 sessions of unauthorised absences in a 10 school week rolling period are met.