Pay a school absence penalty notice fine

You can pay a penalty notice fine for an unauthorised school absence online. The form below will take 10 minutes to complete.

You will need the penalty notice number from the letter we sent you, and a credit or debit card.

Pay for an unauthorised school absence 

Payments need to be paid before 6pm by the

  • 21 day or you will be charged the higher penalty fine

or

  • 28 day or the local authority will refer to the court for non-payment

Payment dates are stated on the letter you received from us

Other ways to pay

For any other payment method call us on 01270 375 255.

Page last reviewed: 02 May 2025