Reporting Absence

If your child is unwell and unable to attend school, please contact the school office before 9:00am on the first day of absence by leaving a message on our answerphone at 01327 703135.

If we have not received notification of your child’s absence, we will attempt to contact you to confirm the reason. The absence will then be recorded using the appropriate attendance code.

If we are unable to make contact, the absence will be marked as unauthorised. In cases where no reason has been provided, and we cannot reach you, a member of staff may carry out a home visit to ensure your child’s safety and wellbeing.

Planned Absences

If your child has a medical appointment during school hours, please inform the school office in advance. We may request evidence of the appointment to support the absence.

Please note that holidays during term time will not be authorised, except in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Headteacher. All requests for term-time leave must be submitted directly to the Headteacher.