A MUM is concerned her son might not go to the ball after he was issued a list of conditions students must meet or be barred from their school prom.

Teachers at Nova Hreod handed a Prom Passport to 15-year-old Ryan Francis and all the other Year 11 pupils ahead of the party in July.

The list of conditions includes an attendance rate of more than 90 per cent for the year, no unauthorised absences, no oustanding library books and at least 300 house points.

Those students who have had behavioural problems, such as being excluded for a fixed term, will also face being banned from the celebrations as forms have to be signed off by both the head of year and the school’s learning manager.

But Sarah Francis, whose daughter Jessica, 17, went to the event last year, said she thought the measures were too strict.

She said: “I don’t think it’s fair – I can understand if they have been excluded but they have to do all of that before they can even get a ticket.

“I don’t think Ryan even knows how many house points he’s got and his attendance is just below 90 per cent, because of illness.

“My daughter went last year and I don’t remember her having a passport.

“You only get one chance to go to a prom and he will want to if all his friends are going too.”

Julie Tridgell, the headteacher at Nova Hreod, said: “The Prom Passport is something we have had in place for the last two or three years.

“We uphold and expect high standards to be demonstrated by our Year 11 students and are confident that the vast majority will have met the conditions stated.

“The Prom Passport is part of our reward structure where students can gain house points to redeem against, amongst other things, the value of their prom ticket.

“Any student who does not meet these conditions but have extenuating circumstances and wish to attend the prom will be considered on a case by case basis by their house teams.”