Attendance

Good attendance and punctuality matter.  Our expectations are that students will achieve at least 95% attendance, unless there are exceptional medical circumstances.  Even 95% allows for two weeks' absence. 

It goes without saying that there is a very high correlation between school achievement and good attendance, and we monitor this very closely and ask for you to work in partnership with us in seeing your child make the very best of school life.

Please note all doctor or dental appointments should be made for after school or in holiday time.  School holidays account for 14 weeks of the year and parents are expected to arrange all family holidays during these times.

It is only the Headteacher who can authorise leave of absence during school term time, and it is only in very exceptional circumstances that any holiday absence is granted.  We expect parents to co-operate in seeing that holiday requests are only made in very rare cases where arrangements made during school holidays are not possible.  If a request has to be made, parents must complete the Holiday Request Form (available from the school well in advance and before any holiday is booked). 

Leave of more than ten school days is never authorised.  It is not school policy to grant holiday absence in the GCSE Years 10/11, or in the Sixth Form.