There is an overwhelming connection between those pupils who are frequently absent from school and those who go on to underachieve. Full attendance is therefore vital for your child’s educational progress and they are expected to attend for the full 190 days of the academic year, unless there is a good reason for absence.

If absence is unavoidable, please ring the school office on the first day of absence by 9:30am at the latest. If school has not received a reason for absence we will try to contact you. If within 5 days of the absence school has not been able to ascertain a reason for the absence, it will be recorded as 'unauthorised'. Unauthorised absences can result in enforcement action from the Local Authority. 

In the event that your child has had symptoms of vomiting and/or diarrhoea, they should not be sent school until at least 48 hours after the last bout. The same procedure should be followed if your child is sent home from school for vomiting and/or diarrhoea.

If your child needs to leave school during school time for an appointment, the office must be notified beforehand. No child will be allowed to leave school during the school day unaccompanied.

The school, the Local Authority and the DfE take attendance very seriously. We have a dedicated Attendance Team in school comprising of Mrs McArdle (Headteacher), Mrs Smith and Mrs Stanley (Attendance Champions). We monitor the attendance of all pupils and where concerns arise we aim to work with families to support improvement