At St Peter & St Paul Catholic Primary School, we know that it is vital that our children attend school regularly and punctually to achieve best life outcomes. We want our children to become the best versions of themselves; academically, socially and morally as they grow into the next generation of our community. Good school attendance is the foundation to this.

Attendance

Leave of Absence

All requests to take your child out of school should be made in advance on the Leave of Absence form, available from the School Office.

We are not permitted to authorise absence due to holidays

The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, which came into force on the 1st September 2013, made it clear that Head Teachers may not granted leave of absence during term time unless ‘exceptional circumstances’ exist. The Governors of our school support this legislation.

Family Holidays

You can demonstrate your commitment to your child’s education by not taking holidays during term time. Whilst we understand that holidays can often be cheaper during term time, any child who is absent from school due to a family holiday will miss out on important learning, which could possibly lead to them falling behind with their schoolwork. In each academic year, there are only 190 statutory school days – this allows time for holidays to be arranged out of term time.

We expect all our children to achieve at least a 96% attendance percentage each year. However, we know that there can sometimes be exceptional reasons why children cannot attend school, such as illness.

At St Peter & St Paul Catholic Primary School, we will listen, understand, empathise and provide support when children are unable to attend school – however we will not tolerate poor attendance and will always be proactive in helping our families to improve this, enable children to return to the classroom as soon as possible. 

Key Attendance Contacts

School Office - 01744 678640

Mr P MacKenzie - Deputy Headteacher & Attendance Lead