Attendance & Punctuality

To report your child absent please contact the main school reception - 01785 244236.

The school day timings are outlined below:  We expect all students to be on-site and ready to enter the school building for 8.35am each day.  Any student arriving after 8.35am will be classified as late and will receive a same day, after school detention for 20 minutes in line with school policy. 

All policies regarding to attendance can be found on our Policies page

Years 7 - 11

School Day timings

8.40am – 8.55am Tutor time

8.55am -10.00am - Period 1

10.00am – 11.05am – Period 2

11.05am -11.25am – Break 

11.25am – 12.30pm – Period 3

12.30pm - 1.15pm -  Lunch 

1.15pm – 2.20pm – Period 4

2.20pm – 3.20pm - Period 5

3.20pm - End of day 

Year 12/13

Why is attendance at school and punctuality important?

 Because every second counts.

• Arriving 5 minutes late every day adds up to over 3 days lost each year
• Arriving 15 minutes late every day is the same as being absent for 2 weeks a year
• Arriving 30 minutes late every day is the same as being absent for 19 days a year
• 17 days missed from school each year equates to a whole GCSE grade.
• Attendance affects learning, future earning, well being and a sense of belonging.

 90% attendance may sound good. However, this is the equivalent of missing a half day of schooling EACH WEEK. If this continues over the five years a child spends at high school, a child with 90% attendance will miss HALF A YEAR’S schooling. 

A child with 80% attendance will lose A FULL YEAR of schooling over the same period.

 Term time holidays