We know that attendance is a major factor which impacts directly on how well children do at school. It is a major focus nationally at the moment and the aim is that more children will reach their potential through improved attendance and punctuality. It is a parent/carer’s legal responsibility to ensure the child attends school daily. The school’s target for attendance is 95%. This is reasonable accepting that children do get ill through the year, however even despite this, consistent attendance should result in attendance of a percentage similar to 95%.
We want to raise the profile of attendance and punctuality and we will report this to parents throughout the year.
School begins at 8:45am and the registers close at 9:15am. Children who arrive after 8:45am and before 9:15am are marked as late, coding changes after this time and maybe logged as unauthorised is no reason is given.
Please contact the school via phone or email, if your child has an appointment or is unwell.
If we do not receive a message, a phone call will be made to make sure children are safe before 9:30am.
Any sickness and diarrhoea bug means that a child cannot attend school for 48 hours after their last episode. This is so any infection can be confined.
Overall attendance figures for September 2025 to February 2026 are 97%. Press on the link, which shows National Primary Attendance Data
Attendance below 90% will be followed up in letter form, as well as for those who are persistently late. The purpose of the letter is to alert parents as to their child’s attendance rate and they can then compare this with the target.
Punctuality to school is also a statutory requirement, children who are often late with no valid reason miss valuable learning time which may have an impact on achievement.
Mrs Brown and Miss Riley monitor the registers and will follow up poor attendance and lateness. They have termly meeting with Lancashire County Council’s Attendance team. Failure to improve attendance or lateness may result in a fixed penalty notice and prosecution.
A full copy of the school Attendance Policy can be found here
Holidays
We are not authorised to allow holidays in term time. Fines from Lancashire County Council may be applied. Please see the office a form and more details.