--- title: "Reporting a Pupil Absence" url: "https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/parents/reporting-a-pupil-absence" school: "St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School" --- **Tel:** 01642 560056 **Email:** office@stjosephsbillingham.bhcet.org.uk # Reporting a Pupil Absence ![](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/images/8efa50dd496e59f5f20d604b0d3c3fb1.png) If a pupil is unable to attend, parents should telephone the school by 9.30 am on the first day of absence, and each day of absence following that. If no contact or message is received from parents by 10.30 am, the school will send a text to confirm the absence. When the child returns to school he/she should bring a note explaining the reason for absence as, by law, the school must account for all absences. If the child is going to be absent from school for a medical appointment, an appointment card or medical evidence as proof of appointment is required. ### Parents - Anti-Bullying - [Friends of St Josephs](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/parents/friends-of-st-josephs) - [Information Leaflets](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/parents/information-leaflets) - [Ofsted Parent View](https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/) - [Reporting a Pupil Abscence](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/parents/reporting-a-pupil-absence) - [New Parent Starter Information 2022](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/parents/new-parent-starter-information-2022) ![St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2/images/logo/Bishop_Hogarth_and_Hexham_Logo_new_(1).png) ### St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School Low Grange Avenue Billingham TS23 3NN 01642 560056 - [Office 365](https://outlook.office365.com/carmel.org.uk) - [Remote Access](https://remote.carmel.org.uk/) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/St-Josephs-Billingham-103735271280859/) - [Liturgy](https://liturgy.bhcet.org.uk/) - [Teams FAQs](https://bhcet.org.uk/information/teams-faqs/) - [Newsletters](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/news-events/newsletters) - [Accelerated Reader](https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6709571) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/St-Josephs-Billingham-103735271280859/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjosephs_billingham/) ### Translation ### Office 365 [Sign in to Office 365](https://outlook.office.com/) © Copyright 2025–2026 St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-billingham-2.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)