Regular school attendance is of the utmost importance for your child.  Family holidays and days out should be taken during the 13 weeks of school holiday, not during term time.

Attendance below 95% is regarded as “Persistent Absenteeism” and the DfE collect data from all schools to monitor pupils’ attendance and identify those whose education and wellbeing is being impacted in this way.

95% attendance = the equivalent of missing half a day’s schooling per fortnight.

90% attendance = the equivalent of missing half a day's schooling per week.

80% attendance = the equivalent of missing a whole day's schooling per week.

If there is a reason that you need to take your child out of school during teaching time, please complete an Exceptional Absence Request form and return this to school well in advance of the proposed absence.  In some cases, we may be able to authorise the absence.  In all cases, we need to be able to account for your child's whereabouts, if they are not in school.

Thank you for helping us to keep your child safe and helping to ensure their learning is not disrupted.