Unplanned Absence

The pupil’s parent must notify the school of the reason for the absence on the first day of an unplanned absence by 8.30am or as soon as practically possible, by calling the school office staff. Please be honest about the reason for absence.

We will mark absence due to physical or mental illness as authorised, unless the school has a genuine concern about the authenticity of the illness.

Where the absence is longer than 5 days, or there are doubts about the authenticity of the illness, the school will ask for medical evidence, such as a doctor’s note, prescription, appointment card or other appropriate form of evidence. We will not ask for medical evidence unnecessarily.

If the school is not satisfied about the authenticity of the illness, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised and parents will be notified of this in advance.

Planned Absence

We encourage parents to make medical and dental appointments out of school hours where possible. Where this is not possible, the pupil should be out of school for the minimum amount of time necessary.

Any planned appointment (medical or dental) or other absence, that is going to be longer than a couple of hours, must be requested in advance using this online form: Absence Request Form

If the appointment or other absence is going to be for less than a couple of hours, please contact the School Office by phone or email, 24 hours before the appointment takes place.

The school will consider your request and will aim to respond within 48 hours via email.