Our school aims to meet its obligations with regards to school attendance by:
· Promoting good attendance and reducing absence, including persistent absence
· Ensuring every pupil has access to full-time education to which they are entitled
· Acting early to address patterns of absence
We will also support parents to perform their legal duty to ensure their children of compulsory school age attend regularly, and will promote and support punctuality in attending lessons.
It is a parents’ legal responsibility to ensure the regular full-time attendance of their children.
Please use the link to view our Attendance Policy.
Please use the link to view our School Holiday Calendar.
School Opening Hours
The Department for Education has announced that by September 2023, all mainstream schools will be expected to provide a compulsory week of at least 32.5 hours. This is part of Government plans to ensure that children and young people can fulfil their full potential in the classroom. Full details can be found at:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opportunity-for-all-strong-schools-with-great-teachers-for-your-child
The 32.5 hour minimum expectation includes the time in each day from the official start of the school day (i.e. morning registration) to the official end to the compulsory school day (i.e. official home time). The 32.5 hour minimum includes breaks and lunch times, as well as teaching time and any extra-curricular activities that all pupils are expected to attend. It does not include any optional before or after school provision.
Our School Day
Doors open at 8.35am and close at 8.45am
School finishes at 3.15pm
Total weekly hours - 32.5 hours
Every School Day Counts
Don't miss out on the education you deserve!
There are 175 non-school days during the year to spend family time, visits, holidays, shopping, household jobs and other appointments. Days off school add up to lost learning.
Government Guidelines on School Attendance and Absence
Please click on the picture link to access the website.
Is my child too ill for school?
It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school, nursery or playgroup when they're unwell. There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about managing specific infectious diseases at GOV.UK. These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't.
New Penalty Notice from September 2024
First Offence - The first time a Penalty Notice is issued the amount will be £80 per parent,per child paid within 21 days. This increases to £160 per parent, per child if paid after day 21 until day 28. Any non -payment of the Penalty Notice may be referred to the Magistrates Court.
Second Offence - (within 3 years) - The second time a Penalty Notice is issued the amount will be £160 per parent, per child paid within 28 days. Any non-payment of the Penalty Notice may be referred to the Magistrates Court.
Third Offence and Any Further Offences (within 3 years) - The third time an offence is committed a Penalty Notice will not be issued, and the case may be presented straight to the Magistrates Court under the S.444 of the Education Act (1996) or other legal interventions considered. The Magistrate Court can order fines up to £2500 per parent, per child.
Please see the letter from Oldham Council below for further clarification.
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New attendance Guidance Letter August 2024 | [pdf 314KB] |
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Attendance Penalty Notice Fact Sheet | [pdf 279KB] |
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