School Attendance Information

Research commissioned by the Department for Education shows missing school for even a day can mean a child is less likely to achieve good grades, which can have a damaging effect on their life chances.  At Ormesby Village Schools Federation, our aim is to work with parents to ensure that all our pupils receive the most from their education and reach their full potential.

This page is to remind all parents/carers that the law requires them to ensure that their child attends school regularly.  The Government remains very clear that no child should miss school apart from in exceptional circumstances and schools must continue to take steps to reduce absence to support children’s attainment. 

If you wish to take your child out of school on holiday, please ensure you obtain a Leave of Absence Request Form from our School Office or download the attachment below. 

Our team reviews attendance each regularly and looks at patterns of broken weeks, lateness and persistent absenteeism (Below 90%). If there is an issue regarding a child's attendance, parents are notified by letter. Failure to improve attendance, could result in the school requesting medical evidence for the absence and passing the information to the Local Authority who may pursue legal intervention. 

At the end of the year, the Federation organises an Attendance Reward Trip for those children who have shown exemplary attendance over the course of the year. The eligibility criteria for the year are as follows:

• If a child has had more than one bout of a contagious illness requiring quarantine in accordance with the PHE Exclusion Table AND more than three days of absence through other illness(es) since 3^rd September 2025 (this does not include agreed medical absences for appointments and/or evidenced surgical procedures);
• If a child has had or is going to have any unauthorised holidays for any length of time during term time;
• If a child has any unauthorised absences for any duration.
• If a child is persistently late, regularly arriving after 8:45am.

We are positive you will work with us to ensure your child is at school regularly, learning and thriving.