Attendance and Punctuality
Why Regular Attendance Matters
Consistent school attendance allows your child to:
- Fully engage in learning and make academic progress
- Develop social skills by interacting with their friends and teachers
Grow in confidence - Build a sense of routine and responsibility, essential for future success
Should I Keep My Child Off School?
Support First
We understand that some pupils may face challenges that impact their attendance. Our school attendance team is here to provide support and guidance to pupils and families in such situations. If you encounter any difficulties related to attendance, please talk to:
Mr Chase – Attendance officer
Mrs Killeen – Assistant Headteacher Inclusion
Ms Wood – Parental support officer.
Term-time holidays
Holidays are not permitted during the school year. Absences due to term-time holidays are disruptive to learning and lead to missed opportunities in the classroom. However, we recognise that there may be exceptional circumstances and in such rare cases, please submit a formal request to the headteacher.
What happens if my child has a period of unauthorised absence?
If you take an unauthorised holiday in term time or have other periods of unauthorised absence Manchester City Council may issue a fine/fixed-penalty notice. You will need to pay this directly to the local authority The cost is £80 within 21 days, or £160 within 28 days.
The decision whether to issue a fine will consider whether a national threshold has been met:
• 10 sessions of unauthorised absence in a rolling period of 10 school weeks.
• If there was a second period of unauthorised absence within a three-year period then a second penalty notice could be issued, and this would be at the higher rate of £160.
• Further periods of absence within three years, could mean that you are taken to court with no option of a penalty notice.
Absence Reporting Procedures
Parents and carers should call 0161 226 2066 and select option 1 for Attendance to leave a message (in your home language if preferred) before 9.15am.
When reporting an absence, please clearly state:
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Your child’s full name
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Your child’s class
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The reason for their absence
For NHS-recommended advice on common childhood illnesses and guidance on when your child should stay off school, visit Patient.info.
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