Admissions

Methwold High School is a community school and therefore the Local Education Authority (LEA) is the admissions authority. If there are more requests for places than places available, the LEA will admit children in the order of priority listed on the PDF download below.

Attendance

Methwold High School places great importance on student attendance and parents' responsibilities in this area. Due to government guidelines it is the responsibility of the school to categorise pupils' absences as either authorised or unauthorised. An authorised absence is justifiable whilst an unauthorised is unjustifiable, unacceptable and disapproved of by the school. The examples listed in the PDF download below should enable you to understand the differences.

Health and safety

The Governing Body believes that ensuring the health and safety of staff, pupils and visitors is essential to the success of the school. The PDF download below outlines our full health and safety policy.

Charging and remissions

Methwold High School adopts a specific policy on charging, whether for educational and recreational visits, materials or workshops, as well as on refunds and remissions. Further details on the policy are available in the PDF download below.

Equal opportunities

Methwold High School practises clearly defined principles and objectives regarding equal opportunities, which refers to the avoidance of discrimination on any of the following grounds: ability, age, appearance, faith, gender, physical disability, racial and ethnic group and socio-economic background. This policy, detailed in the PDF download below, should be seen to apply to all members of the school community, including visitors.