School Attendance
Attendance Changes for September
Important update: On Unauthorised Leave During Term Time
We wish to inform all parents and guardians about the significant changes to penalty notices for unauthorised absences during term time, effective from 19 August 2024.
What you need to know:
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New Penalty Rates: £160 per parent per child. Pay £80 if settled within 21 days.
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Second Penalty: £160 with no discount if issued within 3 years for the same child.
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Threshold: Penalty notice after 10 sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absence in 10 school weeks (in accordance with The City of Wolverhampton Council's Penalty Notice Code of Conduct).
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Limit: Max 2 penalty notices per child within 3 years. Further offences may result in prosecution.
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These changes emphasise the importance of consistent school attendance for your child’s education
This weeks attendance percentages are displayed here for each class, you can keep an eye on these as they update weekly! If you would like to discuss your child's attendance please contact Miss Rownes. You can also check your child's attendance on the sims app where it shows your child's weekly attendance percentage.
Attendance ladder: How close is your child to 100%
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Class 1
Class 5
Class 9
Class 2
Class 6
Class 10
Class 13
Class 3
Class 7
Class 11
Class 4
Class 8
Class 12
Class 14
Attendance Bands
Students are classified into category bands based on their attendance and punctuality rates as part of a new strategy to combat absenteeism; this will determine the action taken by us.
Holidays in School Term Time
As of September 2013 the Government has amended the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 and this means that head teachers may not grant any leave of absence during term time (holidays and extended leave) unless there are exceptional circumstances. The Head Teacher cannot authorise ‘holidays’ in term time. The Government expects all schools to issue penalty notices / fines (£80) to parents who take unauthorised leave of absence (holidays) in term time.
School can still consider requests for leave of absence in exceptional circumstances and a leave of absence form must be completed explaining why the absence is exceptional - these forms are available from the office.
Please do not book a holiday before requesting time off from the school as your leave may not be authorized and then you will face a £80 fine / penalty notice, if you choose to take the holiday.
No leave of absence will be authorised for Year 6 pupils during SATs week in May (Monday 12th May – Friday 16th May 2025).