Attendance

Attendance and Absence

Regular attendance is extremely important and plays a key role in helping children achieve their full potential. At Kettering Park Infant Academy, we expect all pupils to achieve 95% attendance or above wherever possible. Good attendance helps children build confidence, make progress in their learning, develop friendships, and enjoy all aspects of school life.

Reporting an Absence

If your child is going to be absent from school or Pre-School, please contact the school office on the day of the absence.

We also operate a voicemail service, so if you need to call outside of school hours, please leave a message. Messages are checked each morning and a member of staff will contact you if needed.

Telephone: 01536 481922
Email: kpia-admin@kpia.inmat.org.uk

If Your Child Is Absent for More Than One Day

We ask parents and carers to contact the school each day of their child's absence to keep us informed and updated on how they are.

Unauthorised Absence

If an absence is not reported to the school, it will be recorded as an unauthorised absence. Unauthorised absences affect your child's overall attendance record.

Medical and Dental Appointments

Please arrange dental and medical appointments outside school hours whenever possible.

Our office staff will ask to see evidence of medical appointments. If this cannot be provided, the absence may be recorded as unauthorised.

Term-Time Leave

The school does not authorise holidays during term time.

There is no automatic entitlement for parents and carers to take children out of school during term time. Requests for leave will only be considered in exceptional circumstances, and family holidays would not normally be regarded as exceptional.

Penalty Notices

Penalty Notices may be considered in the following circumstances:

5 consecutive days of term-time leave, or
10 sessions of unauthorised absence within a 10-week period (within the same or different academic years).

Penalty Notice fines are issued to each parent, for each child who was absent.

First Offence

The first time a Penalty Notice is issued for term-time leave or irregular attendance, the fine will be:

£80 per parent, per child
Payable within 21 days.

Increasing to £160 per parent, per child if paid within 28 days.

School Hours

Children are expected to attend school during the following hours:

Reception

8:50am to 3:10pm

Year 1 and Year 2

8:40am to 3:00pm

Arrangements for Arrival and Collection

To support the safety of all pupils and families, the school operates a one-way system during drop-off and collection times.

Enter the school site via the gate on Wood Street
Exit via the gates on Park Avenue

Adverse Weather

Bad weather is not normally a reason for school closure.

Children should attend school unless the school has formally announced a closure. Information regarding school closures can be found through Northamptonshire's school closure service.

Support with Attendance

If there are circumstances affecting your child's attendance, please speak to:

Your child's Class Teacher
The Family Support Worker - Miss J Gothard

We are committed to working with families to ensure every child attends school regularly and feels supported.