Attendance

Children should arrive at school in good time, but we request that unless they are attending breakfast club, please do not arrive before 8.30am. As we are sure you are aware, parents/carers are legally responsible for their child’s attendance at school and must ensure regular attendance. 

If your child is absent for any reason - please inform the school in person, you can call or text 07470708788. Please leave your child's full name, school, class and reason for absence.

Alternatively, you can email attendance@st-martins.hereford.sch.uk.  This also applies to children who need to leave during the day for any medical checks or treatment. 

Due to national legislation, we are unable to grant any leave of absence during term time unless there are exceptional circumstances (which doesn’t include a holiday).  Therefore,  any unauthorised absence (5 days or more within a term) , may result in a referral to Herefordshire Council who will consider a penalty notice of £80 per child per parent or other legal intervention. 

This is the link to Herefordshire Council's code of conduct on policy:

 Penalty Notice - Local Code of Conduct 2024 (herefordshire.gov.uk)

Mr Wilson is our attendance lead.