Attendance and Absence
School hours
School hours are 08:50-15:20, Monday to Friday. Children are in school for a total of 32.5 hours a week.
Sickness
If your child will be absent from school through illness, please let us know by using the Arbor App by 9:00 a.m. Medical appointments can be notified in the same way.
All other absences and holiday requests
DfE regulations regarding absence no longer permit Headteachers to authorise any leave or absence from school unless the circumstances are 'exceptional' relating to a 'one off' isolated situation. Any such request must be submitted in good time using the Absence Request Form available to download below. Hard copies are also available in the school foyer.
Our Guidance on School Attendance (updated September 2024) and the local authority’s parent leaflet on penalty notices for absence can be accessed by clicking the buttons below.
The link below will take you to the Leave of Absence request form.
Further information can be found on the DfE website by clicking the following link: