Leave of Absence Form

Requesting a Leave of Absence

In line with the Academy Attendance & Punctuality Policy:

A Leave of Absence will only be granted in very exceptional circumstances, and evidence of those circumstances will always be required. Holidays will not qualify as ‘exceptional circumstances’.

When applying for authorised leave the following must be noted:

• The Leave of Absence Application form below must be completed at least two weeks before the date requested, although the application may be made many weeks prior to the date requested
• Travel must not be booked prior to authorisation granted.
• The Principal is the only person who can grant authorisation
• A covering letter can be included with the application – in all cases, evidence of the reason for the Leave of Absence must be attached to the application form.

If the application is successful, the student will have to complete catch-up time (during which they can complete the work that they missed while absent). The catch-up time takes place at the end of the Academy day in our Learning Resource Centre. Catch-up time is calculated as 5 hours per day missed and students should approach their teachers to request work be set for them to complete in Catch-up via Show My Homework.

Where any student takes unauthorised leave, the Academy will sanction the student and apply Catch-up upon return. The Academy will also seek to enforce a penalty notice on parents.