Absence from school

It is a legal obligation for all parents to ensure that their child attends school for 190 days per year. Absence from school is taken very seriously and can have a profound impact on the progress in learning that children can make. Special leave request forms are available from the office for you to complete if there is an exceptional and unavoidable reason that your child cannot attend school (excluding illness). Family holidays should not be taken in term time and will be referred to the Local Authority, meaning you may be fined.