--- title: "Leave Requests" url: "https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/leave-requests" school: "Kennington Primary School" --- # Leave Requests ## Protocols for Requesting Pupil Leave During Term Time ### Requesting Leave: Essential Protocols All requests for term-time leave must be submitted using the official **Application for Leave of Absence form which can be found in electronic form on Parent App or paper form from the school office.** 1. **Request Before Booking:** You must obtain permission from the Headteacher **before** taking a child out of school and **before confirming or paying for any travel arrangements or expenses.** 2. **Exceptional Circumstances Only:** By law, schools can only grant a Leave of Absence in cases of **exceptional circumstances**, and this decision is at the Headteacher's discretion. The Department for Education (DfE) generally does not consider holidays or recreational absences to be exceptional circumstances. 3. **Required Evidence:** The form includes a section for you to provide details of the exceptional circumstances. It is **important** that you include any and all relevant **supporting evidence** (such as official documentation, medical letters, etc.) with your completed form to demonstrate why the leave should be considered exceptional. 4. **Finality of Decision:** Please note that any evidence submitted **after** the final decision on the leave request has been made **cannot be considered** or used as grounds for an appeal or change in the outcome. Please ensure your submission is complete. ### Early Communication is Key We understand that difficult family circumstances can arise. I strongly encourage families to **contact the Head Teacher as early as possible**—ideally before you complete the form—to discuss the proposed absence. This early conversation allows us to consider the situation together and determine the best way forward for your child's education. Absences taken without permission will be recorded as unauthorised. Unauthorised absences that meet the Local Authority's qualifying trigger may result in a request for a penalty notice. Thank you for your cooperation and for supporting your child's education by prioritising their attendance. ### Parents - [Uniform](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/uniform) - [School Meals](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/school-meals) - [Kennington Fund Raising Group](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/pta) - [Breakfast Club/AfterSchool Club](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/breakfast-club) - [KS1 and KS2 SATS Guidance](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/ks1-ks2-sats-2017) - [PHSE & RSE](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/curriculum/pshe-and-rse) - [High School Admissions](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/year-6-high-school-admissions-sats-meeting) - [Borwick Hall 2024](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/borwick-hall-2024) - [Supporting Children at Home](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/supporting-children-at-home) - [In-Year Admissions](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/new-parents) - [Meet the Teacher](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/meet-the-teacher) - [Year 4 Multiplication Check](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/year-4-multiplication-check-for-parents) - [Early Help](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/early-help) - [Sporting Conduct Guidelines for Parents](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/sporting-conduct) - [Lines of Communication](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/lines-of-communication) - [Overseas Arrivals](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/overseas-arrivals) - [Leave Requests](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/leave-requests) - [48 Hour Sickness Absence Guide](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/48-hour-sickness-absence-guide) - [Summer Reading Challenge 2026](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/summer-reading-challenge-2026) ### Kennington Primary School Kennington Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8ER ### Contact [01772 774044](tel:01772774044) - [TT-Rockstar](https://ttrockstars.com/) - [ParentPay](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/supporting-children-at-home/Parent-Portal-Guidance) - [Buy School Uniform](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/uniform) - [Multiplication Check](https://kennington.lancs.sch.uk/parents/year-4-multiplication-check-for-parents) - [Accelerated Reader ](https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/educatorportal/home) - - - - © Copyright 2026 Kennington Primary School ![Kennington Primary School Logo](https://files.schudio.com/kenningtonprimaryschool-2/images/logo/logo-footer.png) School & Trust Websites by ![Schudio Logo](https://kenningtonprimaryschool-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png)