Report Absence & Lateness
Absence, Late and Appointment Reporting
To report your child’s absence from school today - complete this form before 8am each day your child is off school.
To report your child ‘late to school’ - complete this form before 10am .
Please use this form for any/all appointments.
You can also use this form to let us know about future absences such as medical appointments.
Do not ring or email the school except in emergency
Requests for Exceptional Leave during term time need to be made in writing, in advance, on this form: Exceptional Leave Form
You will be redirected to the online form if you ring/email the school. Messages will not be taken except in truly exceptional circumstances, so please do not ask staff to take them.
Also, to remind parents:
1. Students need to be in their tutor room by 8.35am so should be on school premises by 8.30am.
2. Parents offer an explanation for any absence or lateness but only the school authorises an absence or lateness, based on the explanation offered and bearing in mind previous absence/lateness and the reason offered for each.
3. Sufficient travelling time has to be left to allow for cancelled/full buses and ‘traffic’. Unless a truly exceptional circumstance happens ‘traffic’ does not cancel a late detention.
4. Medical appointment i.e. doctors, orthodontists, dentists should be made out of school hours as far as is possible. Most medical appointments are relatively short so students should come into school before and after appointments. Rarely is a whole day off needed. Evidence of the appointment, including the time, in the form of a headed letter/ practice appointment card will be needed before an appointment will be authorised
5. Requests for Exceptional Leave during term time need to be made in writing, in advance, before the purchase of any tickets/arrangements are made. Please be aware any request for exceptional leave of absence will require appropriate evidence for the reason cited ie family member’s ill health / funeral / weddings /medical appointment abroad etc. Sadly, this is necessary because some parents have chosen to be ‘economical with the truth’ about extended travel/illness either side of school holidays, hence the need for evidence.