Bickleigh Down CE (Aided) Primary School takes a whole-school approach to maintaining excellent attendance; it is the joint responsibility of parents, carers, pupils and all staff members to ensure that children are attending school as they should be. We endeavour to work with families to make sure that any difficulties or circumstances which may lead or be leading to poor attendance are given the right attention and appropriate support.

Current school attendance (school): 96.1% (Up to 20 April 2026). This puts us in the top 20-30% of schools for attendance.

National attendance: The attendance rate was 94.9% across all schools up to 16 February 2026.

For further information, please see our Absence and Attendance policy by clicking the link below.

• Policies

To request absence, please complete the S2 form below.