Attendance
The Academy is committed to encouraging pupils to attend school regularly. We will work with parents and pupils to secure this aim.
- The school gates and doors are open from 8:30am to 8:50am.
- Anyone arriving after 8:50am must bring their child to the office to sign in late.
- Children arriving late after 9.30am (after register closes) will receive an unauthorised absence for the morning.
- Parents/carers MUST telephone school before 9.20am on the first day their child is not attending school due to illness and each subsequent day thereafter (unless a time of absence can be given on first day of illness eg: chickenpox).
- Failure to report illness before 9.20am on each day of illness results in unauthorised absence. 5 days unauthorised absence or more will be reported to the Education Attendance Service which could result in a fine.
- Unauthorised absence will result in a fine and possible court proceedings.
- A member of the attendance team will contact you if they have not received a phone call to explain your child’s absence.
- If necessary, a home visit will be carried out in order to check on the welfare of the child.
- If you require support with your child’s attendance, please contact the attendance team (Mrs Mardenborough, Ms Ferdous and Mrs Smith) by calling the school office on 0121 783 3960.
