Attendance & Term Dates

Attendance Contact Details

Email: attendanceteam@canons.harrow.sch.uk

Phone: 020 8 951 5780 - answerphone available

Meet the Team

Term Dates

Term Dates Flyer 2025-2026Dates as of February 2025

Term Dates 2026-2027

Dates as of March 2026

Focus on Attendance and Punctuality

At Canons High School we wish to work in partnership with parents and carers and so are seeking your full support in ensuring that your child attends school every day and on time. We are always pleased to work together with parents/carers in resolving any difficulties, but we are also committed to improving attendance levels at school.

Please readWe believe every lesson really does matter.

Every day of absence is a lost opportunity for learning and regular and punctual attendance at school is both a legal requirement and essential as we prepare students for their future success.

Attendance monitoring is also an important component of safeguarding. The Department of Education expects schools and local authorities to:

Reduce absence including persistent absence
Ensure every pupil has access to full-time education to which they are entitled
Act early to address patterns of absence
Ensure that all students are punctual to their lessons and attend school regularly

Canons High School is committed to our Attendance Policy which reflects the above requirements, and also aims to ensure clarity of the school’s expectations around attendance. Through our focus on student professionalism, we promote high expectations for the attendance of every student.

Each year the school will review annual attendance figures and set a whole school attendance target. This target will reflect national attendance data. We strive for every student to achieve 100% attendance. We will work closely students an families and with Children's support agencies to support improving attendance. We will use legal actions, where necessary. Our current attendance target is 96%. The school will review systems for improving attendance at regular intervals.

Children with Long Term Medical Needs

Supporting Children with Long Term Medical Needs Policy