Timings of the school day

Our school day starts at 9am and school is open to students from 8.30am

All students are expected to be in their first lesson by 9 am.  Student entrance shuts at 9am, after which all access is via Reception.

The AM register is taken at 9 am.  If students arrive after 9 am they will be marked as Late (L = authorised during the time the register is open)

Our AM registers close at 9.30am. If students arrive after this time they will have missed registration and will be marked as absent.  If their reason is unacceptable, they will be marked as U on the register and if their reason was acceptable, an M (medical appt) or a C (other authorised) will be used to mark the register.

Our PM Register opens at 12.50 pm, and it closes at 1.20 pm.  The same punctuality codes as above will be used.

The school day ends at 3.15 pm.  

For Term Time Dates click here

When should my child be absent?

There may be times when your child is unable to come to school due to illness however, some types of illness do not require absence from school, unless of course, your child is feeling too unwell to attend.  Guidance on when to keep your child away from school can be found below:

Children and young people settings: tools and resources – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Is my child too ill for school? – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

To report a student’s absence, please call our dedicated Absence line: 01733 715950 (Press 1) If you need to contact your child’s House Team, please contact them via the main school Number 01733 715950 or by email:

Royce House – Royseabsence@gputc.org

Johnson House – Johnsonabsence@gputc.org

Year 11 – year11absence@gputc.org

6Th Form – Sixthform@gputc.org

Or the above can be a copy of your Attendance Policy Annex D information.

The academy’s Senior Attendance Champion is: Khancock@gputc.org

This is a statutory role, and they will ensure all school-based staff complete their attendance responsibilities in line with the legislation, DfE Statutory Guidance and academy’s policies and procedures.