Attendance

Regular attendance at school is essential and vital to any pupil’s progress. Our best attenders are usually our highest achievers. LGGS promotes the benefits of excellent attendance and punctuality as we strive to create and environment where all pupils feel valued and welcome.

Year 7-11 Attendance expectations and support

Sixth Form Attendance Procedures and expectations

Students of school age must, by law, attend school. If your child is going to be away from school you need to ask for approval in advance. This will only be approved in exceptional circumstances. We will not authorise absence for family holidays. Regular medical check ups such as dental appointments should be arranged where possible in school holidays.

Students with a good school attendance record are setting themselves up for a better future when they leave school. To ensure consistency, parents should also reinforce the school's attendance expectations so that we are all working together.

The attendance team can be contacted by telephone or email: 

Telephone: 01524 581661Email: attendance@lggs.lancs.sch.uk

Reporting an absence

If your child is going to be absent from school, please let us know in advance where possible. If you are unable to inform school in advance, please contact us before 9 a.m. on the first day of absence and continue to inform us for each subsequent day your child is unable to attend. If we have a genuine concern about the authenticity of an illness we may ask parents to provide medical evidence such as a prescription, appointment card or other appropriate form of evidence. If the school is not satisfied with the authenticity of the illness, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised.

How we monitor and respond to attendance concerns 

The attendance team monitors attendance daily and responds accordingly. If we have attendance concerns we will contact parents. In addition to this, updates are usually provided regarding attendance each half term via Edulink.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding your child's attendance, please contact the attendance team to discuss this.

Application for leave of absence

It is a legal requirement for parents/carers to obtain the permission of the Headteacher before removing their child from school in order to take any leave in term time. To apply for a child to be granted leave from school, parents should complete the form below and return it to school (F.A.O. Attendance Officer) for consideration well before the proposed leave and before making any bookings.

Evidence must be provided with the request to show that exceptional circumstances apply. Upon receipt of a request a decision will be made by school about the absence, using government regulations and LA guidance. It is important that, if you believe exceptional circumstances apply, you provide this information to school at the time of submitting this request. Where possible it is helpful for parents to contact school before making any bookings.

Penalty Notices : Information for Parents 2026-2027

Application form for Exceptional Leave: Y7-Y11 

Application form for Exceptional Leave: Sixth Form 

Letters and updates

September 2026 attendance procedures for parents and carers

The information in the table below shows how many learning hours are lost when students are absent.