Attendance
Attendance is a strength of the school and remained steady over the recent years with 96.79% in 2023 - 2024.
'Pupils enjoy coming to school. Rates of attendance are good, and it is rare for Asby pupils to regularly miss school. Pupils’ behaviour and attitudes in school are good. These factors help to ensure that learning proceeds purposefully.'
Ofsted 7th June 2024
It is important that you inform us as soon as possible if your child is going to be absent from school because of illness or a medical appointment. If we do not hear from you by 9.30am on the day of absence we will contact you for further information.
Please find below school term dates* for 2025 - 2026:
| Term | Start of term | Half term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Wednesday 3rd September | Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October | Friday 19th December |
| Spring | Wednesday 7th January | Monday 16th February to Friday 20th February | Friday 27th March |
| Summer | Monday 13th April | Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May | Friday 17th July |
*If your child misses school without a good reason, the Westmorland and Furness Council can intervene and you may be issued with a fine. From September 2024, the Department for Education has introduced a new national framework which means that the same rules apply to all schools and local authorities when considering whether to issue a fine. Under the new framework, all schools are required to consider a fine when a child misses 10 or more sessions (five days) for unauthorised reasons. In many cases, schools and local authorities will offer support to try to improve your child’s attendance first, but if this is not effective, or the absence is for an unauthorised holiday in term time, you could be issued with a fine.