Absence Reporting

Attendance Officer: Miss S Silva: Telephone - 01903778331

Email - Attendance@theangmeringschool.co.uk

Attendance Administrator: Mrs C Scrivener Telephone 01903778323

Email - Attendance@theangmeringschool.co.uk

Absence Reporting Via Text Messaging - 07860054571 (Verification maybe required)

● All absences must be reported to the attendance teams only, no later than 8.30am and a
reason must be given. Absences that are not reported by 8.30am and are also without a
reason will be marked as unauthorised.

● All absences are to be reported to the attendance teams only using the correct contact
details provided above, any absences reported to other members of staff may not be
received in the attendance office and therefore may be unauthorised.

● If your child has a sickness bug we ask that they remain off school for 48 hours from the
last episode of sickness, if your child attends school before this time period they will be
sent home. This is to prevent the spread of illness across the year groups.

● We expect your child to attend school on occasions such as period pains, feeling sick
(without being sick) and headaches unless they have supporting medical evidence.

● Covid – if your child has tested positive for Covid but feel well they can attend school.
There are currently no guidelines advising your child to remain off school for any period of
time.

● All medical appointments should be booked after school and in school holidays wherever
possible. Any absence for a medical appointment without evidence, i.e. appointment card,
appointment text and hospital appointment letter will be marked as unauthorised.

● Students are expected to come into school before and after their appointments unless
agreed otherwise, please give the attendance team 24 hours’ notice of medical
appointments.

● We are unable to authorise holidays in term time; this is in line with West Sussex and
government guidance. All exceptional circumstances requests must be submitted with an
absence request form available from the Attendance Team or via the school website and
requested in advance of the absence. Any absence not requested correctly will be marked
as unauthorised.

● Emails of a non-attendance nature may not be actioned, please use the correct contact details found on our website here

Text the Absence Line - 07860054571 - Please state the child's full name and reason for absence clearly (Please note this number cannot receive calls).

Please complete an Absence Request Form for any planned absences such as holidays, sport or performing arts events in term time.

Absence request form 

Reporting Absence Information for Parents & Carers

Please be aware that the Government have changed the regulations and we are not allowed to approve holidays in the school year except in exceptional circumstances. They will be marked as an unauthorised absence so you will be at risk of being issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice fine. 

For children with long term illness or frequent illness, medical evidence will need to be seen from your GP.

Remember good attendance results in achievement so try to get as near to 100% as possible.

Contacts for enquiries relating to absence:

For KS3 & KS4 please email attendance@theangmeringschool.co.uk