Pay a school absence penalty notice

You have selected to pay a school absence penalty notice.

To complete this payment you will need to know:

  • your nine digit school absence penalty notice reference number
  • the legal forename of the child you wish to make a payment for
  • the date of birth of the child you wish to make a payment for
  • your address details
  • your payment card details

Your payment should take around two to three minutes to complete.

The ‘Pay a school absence penalty notice’ button below will take you to our payment portal. The portal will notify you of how much you are due to pay.

Please note that penalty notices are issued per parent per child. Each penalty notice will have a unique reference number.


Pay a school absence penalty notice


Paying by credit or debit card

For online payments, we accept most debit and credit cards but do not accept American Express, Diners Club or Electron.

If you are unable to make a payment online or need some assistance using our online payment service then please contact us on 0345 155 1019.

For more details about how Devon County Council and our contractor will use your personal data, read our online payments privacy notice.