Notifying the school of student absence

Parents and carers can report student absence in 3 ways.
Parents and carers can either:
- telephone the attendance absence line on 0117 919 8019
- email the attendance absence email at absence@cotham.bristol.sch.uk
- complete the absence form below.

If you are contacting us to let us know that your child is absent because they have Covid 19 Symptoms

If your child is absent because they have:

1) a temperature, or
2) a continuous cough, or
3) a loss or change to their usual sense of taste or smell

Please take special care to communicate this in your message.

If you are contacting us to let us know that your child has recently had a Covid-19 test

If you are contacting us to let us know that your child has recently had a confirmed positive test result for Covid-19, please take special care to communicate this in your message.
If you are contacting us to let us know that your child has recently had a confirmed negative test for Covid-19 and that they will be returning to school, please take special care to communicate this in your message.