Pupil attendance

We are very proud of our high levels of attendance. Our last pre-Covid reported school’s attendance figure was 96.7% - well above the national average.

If your child is unwell and unable to attend school please telephone us by 10am on the morning of the first day they are absent – a voicemail facility is available to record absences, please leave a brief message stating child name, class and reason for absence. The school telephone number is 0191 9170004.

Absence is regularly monitored and the parents of those children who are missing a lot of school will be contacted. If we do not have a note or a message from you then we will contact you on the first day of absence. Failure to identify a reason for absence will result in the child being marked as an "unauthorised absence" and this will be shown on their report. This is a legal requirement.

If your child is unwell please ensure that they are fully fit before returning to school. Our policy, in line with the Department for Health guidance is that a child is clear of symptoms for 48hrs before returning after sickness or diarrhoea.

Punctuality

A punctual start to the day is vital to allow children the best start to their learning day.  Pupils must be in their class by 8:50am.  Classroom doors will close promptly at 8:50am and pupils arriving after this will have to enter school via the main school office.  Regular lateness will be managed in the same way as regular absence.  Further details of our punctuality regulations can be found in the Attendance and absence policy below.

Holiday during term time

Attendance levels are high in school and we would like to thank parents for their support in achieving levels well above the national norm.  This year the government made changes to the regulations surrounding 'leave of absence' during term time.  Full details of the new regulations can be found in the Attendance and absence policy below.