Attendance
At St Luke’s we firmly believe that regular school attendance is essential for the educational progress and overall wellbeing of our pupils. We recognise that attendance cannot be seen in isolation and that the foundation to good attendance is a calm, orderly, safe and supportive environment in which all pupils want to attend and can learn and thrive.
Attendance is the essential foundation to positive outcomes for all pupils and is therefore seen as everyone’s responsibility in school.
Please see our school’s Attendance Policy here.
School fines for unauthorised absence are changing from 19 August 2024.
The government (Department for Education) is introducing a new national framework for penalty notices which parent/carers must pay if they take a child out of school during term time.
Please make sure you read the updated information here.
Useful resources for families
Guidance for parents on school attendance
NHS: is my child too ill for school