The Department for Education tell us ‘school is important to your child's achievement, wellbeing, and wider development. Evidence shows that the students with the highest attendance throughout their time in school gain the best GCSE and A Level results.’ (DFE 2023).

School Target: 95%

Attendance information

School attendance and absence: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Attendance and children out of education (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Early help support

Early Help Assessment (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Mental health support

Emotionally Healthy Children and Young People (cheshireeast.gov.uk)

Anna Freud on my mind

Leave of Absence Request: 

The 2013 regulation amendments make clear that head teachers may not grant any leave of absence (holidays) during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances. The amendments give parents no entitlement to take their child out of school for a holiday in term time. 

If you need to request a leave of absence, please do so using the absence request form below. However, please be mindful if the absence request is not deemed as an exceptional circumstance, school will be expected to issue a fixed penalty notice once the unauthorised absence threshold has been met.   

Fixed Penalty Notices: 

Please find below information relating to fixed penalty notices: 

PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORISED ABSENCE
TIMELINE	ONE CHILD	TWO CHILDREN
Paid within 21 days	£60 per parent/guardian	£60 per child = £120 per parent
After 21 days and before 28 days	£120 per parent/guardian	£120 per child = £240 per parent
After 28 days	You will receive a summons to appear in the Magistrates’ Court on the grounds that you have failed to secure you child’s regular attendance.	You will receive a summons to appear before the Magistrates’ Court on the grounds that you have failed to secure your children’s regular attendance.