Attendance Policy 

We have recently updated our attendance policy. Please click on the link below:

Attendance Policy - September 2024

UK Government Guidance on Improving School Attendance

Pupil leave during term time

Leave during term time policy statement

In September 2013 the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulation 2013 came into force. These regulations make it clear that Headteachers should not grant approval for any leave of absence during term-time, including holidays, unless there are exceptional circumstances. These regulations also state that holidays cannot be authorised retrospectively.

Any requests should be on an official school absence request form and handed into the school office for consideration prior to any holiday/leave arrangements being made.

We currently use the Derbyshire Framework for considering if penalty notices are appropriate. From September 2024 we will use the national framework set out in the UK government guidance (link above). 

School Transfers

It is important that parents keep the Headteacher informed when they are considering changing schools, as we have a duty to inform the Authority of any child that we believe has left our school and has not provided forwarding information on their destination and education provision. If we are unable to establish your child’s new school, we would have to refer them as a missing child to Children Missing from Education team. As a result, your child’s name may be kept on a missing register and efforts will be made to trace them. It is also important to know about the new school so that we can send on your child’s records.

At the point when you have decided to change school, please ask the school office for a Pupil Exit Form.

If you are concerned that the details of your destination should not be shared with anyone but the Headteacher, please discuss this with him. He will be able to ensure that access to your new address details is restricted appropriately.