Absence Request

From time to time, parents request an absence for their child/children.

Since the Government has tightened up their expectations, it has become increasingly difficult to authorise time off, unless exceptional circumstances apply. Exceptional circumstances are understood to be “rare, significant, unavoidable and short”.

You can find out more about our approach to attendance in the following booklet:

Below you can download the 'Request for Absence' form, which needs to be printed and submitted to the school office, where we can officially process the information and respond.