--- title: "Attendance and School Day" url: "https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/attendance" school: "Devonshire Road Primary School" --- Bringing Out The Best In Everyone # Attendance and School Day ![](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/images/image1(1).png) Attendance is vital for children to learn effectively and make all the progress they can. **We expect everyone to aim for 100% attendance.** School Opening Hours Doors open - 8.45am Official Start of School Day - 9.00am Official End of School Day - 3.30pm Total hours per week - 32.5 hours There are several gates around the school site; please enter the school at the closest gate to your child's entrance. Wraparound Care is provided by the school, and can be accessed via the main entrance on Devonshire Road. More information about these can be found [here](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/breakfast-and-after-school-club). ### Attendance Information Is my child too ill for School 1.54 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/Too_ill_for_school_.png) Attendance & Punctuality Policy 428 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/Attendance_Policy_Aiming_for_Excellent_Attendance_Aug_2026(1).pdf) Attendance Leaflet for Parents & Carers September 26-27 314 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/Attendance_Leaflet_for_Parents_and_Carers.pdf) School Attendance & Penalty Notices - BMBC Information for Parents & Carers 187 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/Penalty_Notices___Information_for_parents_and_carers_2024.pdf) Headteacher's Attendance Letter July 2025 (English) 1007 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/(English)_attendance_July_2025.pdf) Headteacher's Attendance Letter July 2025 (Punjabi) 46 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/(Punjabi)_attendance_July_2025.pdf) Headteacher's Attendance Letter July 2025 (Gujarati) 60 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/(Gujarati)_attendance_July_2025.pdf) Headteacher's Attendance Letter July 2025 (Arabic) 62 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/(Arabic)_attendance_July_2025.pdf) Headteacher's Attendance Letter July 2025 (Urdu) 64 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/devonshire-primary-school/files/documents/(Urdu)_attendance_July_2025.pdf) ### Key Information - [Accessibility Statement](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/accessibility-statement-for-devonshire-road-primary-school) - [Admissions](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/admissions) - [Anti-Bullying](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/anti-bullying) - [Attendance and School Day](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/attendance) - [Breakfast and After School Club](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/breakfast-and-after-school-club) - [British Values](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/british-values) - [Early Help](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/early-help) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/extra-curricular-clubs) - [Family Support](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/family-support) - [Free School Meals (FSM)](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/free-school-meals) - [PE and Sports Premium Funding](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/pe-and-sports-premium-funding) - [Policies](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/policies) - [Pupil Premium](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/pupil-premium) - [SATS Information for Parents](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/sats-information-for-parents) - [School Dinners](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/lunch-menu) - [School Performance & Ofsted](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/school-performance-ofsted) - [SEND](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/send) - [Term Dates](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/termdates) - [Uniform](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/key-information/uniform) **Devonshire Road Primary School** Devonshire Road Bolton BL1 4ND Tel: 01204 333614 © Copyright 2017–2026 Devonshire Road Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)