At Loreto High school we expect every student to attend regularly and arrive on time. Students are expected to be at school by 8.40am ready to start the school day at 8.45am. If for any reason a student is unable to attend, the school should be told on the first day of absence and a note should also be brought when the child returns. For further information on the school’s attendance procedures and policy, please contact the school.

The dedicated telephone number for reporting student absence is: 0161 882 3142

Students are not allowed to leave the school campus during the day, including break and lunch times.

Lateness Policy

Late to school (8.45am – 9.15am)

Loreto High School lessons begin at 8.45am. Students should arrive before 8.40am so that they can be in their classroom ready to begin lessons. Any student who is late to school will receive a 30 minute after school detention on the day they are late (parents/carers will be sent a text to inform them). Students who are late after 8.45am and before 9.15am will receive a late mark in the register and a 30 minute detention.

Late to school (9.15am onwards)

Students who are late to school after 9.15am will be marked as an unauthorised absence for the morning session in school. Students will receive an hour detention on the day they are late.

Late to lesson

Students who are late to lessons should be marked as 'L' when they arrive. They should be issued with a 10 minute detention. Any student who is more than 10 minutes late will be classed as truanting and will be issued with an after school detention. Parent/carers will be notified via the ClassCharts parent app. Persistently being late to lessons represents a significant barrier to learning and will warrant an escalation in sanctions. Parents/carers may be invited in to discuss this issue with the Head of Year and/or Director of Climate for Learning.