If your children is absent from school due to illness or other factors please phone the school office on 02920 754633. If you are unable to phone or have trouble getting through then you could use the 'report absence' option on the ParentMail app.
The table below lists some of the more common illnesses and infectious diseases that your child might develop. It gives guidance on the appropriate absence periods to help prevent others from becoming infected.
Illness Absence
Any child who is acutely unwell should be kept away from school until they are well enough to benefit and participate. In addition, even if they appear well, it is necessary to keep children who have certain infectious diseases away from school for an appropriate period to prevent others from becoming infected. The table below provides guidance on appropriate absence periods for some common infections.
Disease | Absence Period |
Chickenpox | Until all spots have crusted over. |
Conjunctivitis | None. Let school know. |
Diarrhoea and vomiting | Until 48 hours after the last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting |
| Flu | Until recovered |
| Glandular fever | None. Let school know. |
Hand, foot and mouth disease | None. Let school know. |
Hepatitis A | Young children – 7 days after onset of jaundice. There is no need for older children with good hygiene to be absent provided they are well enough to attend school |
Impetigo | Until lesions are crusted or healed or 48 hours after starting to take antibiotics. |
Measles | For 4 days after rash appears |
Mumps | For 5 days after onset of swollen glands |
Pertussis (whooping cough) | For 2 days after commencing antibiotics |
Ringworm | Until treatment is started |
Rubella (German measles) | For 4 days after the onset of the rash |
Scabies | Until after first treatment |
Scarlet fever | 24 hours after commencing antibiotics |
Threadworms | None. Let school know. |
Tuberculosis | CCDC will advise on necessary action |