Pupil Absence Request Form

PUPIL ABSENCE REQUEST FORM

(Other than sickness or medical appointment absence)

This form is to be used to request in advance that an absence should be deemed as an authorised absence by the Principal of Bolingbroke Academy. Any absence taken for an event that is known about in advance for which permission was not sought first will be deemed an unauthorised absence. This form should be handed/emailed to the PA to the Principal at least a week in advance of the request.

PUPIL NAME / YEAR
LEAVE START DATE / LEAVE END DATE
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS MISSED / CIVITAS GROUP AND TUTOR
PURPOSE OF LEAVE
Parent’s signature: ______/ Date: ______
PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE PA TO THE PRINCIPAL
YOU WILL BE EMAILED WITH A RESPONSE WITHIN 48 HOURS
Office use only:
Authorised______Attendance______
Date______Effort Score Average______
Email sent______
Absence code (please tick):
Classified as authorised present / Classified as authorised absence
Code B: Offsite educational activity eg Consortium school / Code C: Leave of absence under exceptional circumstances eg Funeral
Code J: Interview with a prospective employer or another educational establishment. Eg Casting / Code H: Holiday authorised by school
Code P: Supervised sporting activity, supervised by someone authorised by the school / Code M: Medical or dental appointments
Code V: Educational visit or trip, organised by school, or at a supervised trip of strictly educational nature arranged by an organisation approved by the school / Code R: Religious observance
Classified as Unauthorised absence
Code G: Holiday not authorised by the school / Code O: Other absent without authorisation, school not satisfied with the reason given

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Pupils of school age must, by law, attend school regularly. If your child is to be away from school you need to seek approval from the Principal of Bolingbroke Academy to approve the absence in advance, which they will do when there is an exceptional reason.

A pupil’s absence during term time can seriously disrupt their continuity of learning. Not only do they miss the teaching provided on the days they are away, they are also less prepared for the lessons building on that after their return.

If leave of absence is not agreed by the school, then the absence is recorded as an unauthorised absence