A schoolboy who missed lessons on doctor 's orders has been refused a sixth form place because he did not go to school often enough . Daniel Keyworth , 16 , had hoped to continue his studies with A-Levels at Wickersley School in Rotherham , South Yorkshire , after completing his summer 's exams . However , the teenager , who has a number of medical conditions and underwent facial surgery twice last year , had his application refused because of his high absence record . 'Last year he had a bit of time off because of his operations and other medical conditions , ' said Daniel 's mother Tracy , 48 . Daniel Keyworth , 16 , has been told he can not sit his A-Levels at Wickersley Academy in Rotherham , South Yorkshire , after missing too many lessons . But his mother , Tracy , pictured , said his low attendance was due to doctor 's orders . 'When he 's not well , I 've always had him to the doctor . It 's always been the doctor 's advice . 'When they tell me to keep him off school , that 's what I do . ' I 'm a single parent with no transport , so when he 's been at Sheffield Children 's Hospital , it takes us three buses each way to get to appointments . ' I 've done everything right and in Daniel 's interests . That 's what makes this so upsetting . ' In February last year Daniel had a septoplasty - a corrective procedure to straighten the nasal septum . He needed the same procedure revised in July , when cartilage from his ear was put in his nose . Daniel missed two weeks ' school while recovering each time . His other complaints include Raynaud 's phenomenon , which affects the blood supply to the fingers and toes , asthma , eczema and a list of allergies . Daniel 's mother said she did n't 'really know what to make of it ' after her son 's application to stay on at Wickersley School , pictured , was rejected . Tracy , from Rotherham , said it felt like there had been a tug of war between ensuring Daniel went to school and taking care of his ailments . After he was rejected , she said : ' I do n't really know what to make of it . ' I 've written letters but do n't know what else to do . Daniel enjoys school . 'He likes photography , graphics and science and he wants to do A-Levels after his exams . 'He 's been getting there , slowly , and doing his best . ' Tracy said Daniel 's progress had also been hampered by the school losing coursework for graphics and photography . A Wickersley School spokeswoman said : 'We have no comment to make . ' The septum is the structure that separates the right and left nostrils in the nose . It is made up of cartilage at the front and bone further back . The septum is important in maintaining the shape of your nose . If the septum is bent or damaged it can cause a blockage or inflammation within the nose which can turn to mucus and a nasal drip . A septoplasty procedure involves operating inside the nose to straighten the septum . It involves a doctor exposing the bone or cartilage that is causing the blockage . The obstruction is then removed or straightened . Most patients who have the operation , which lasts between 30 minutes and an hour , are able to go home the same day . ( source : NHS )
Wickersley initially refuses sixth - place to year - old Daniel Keyworth . He skipped lessons after twice undergoing facial surgery last year . he declined A - Level application because Daniel had missed classes . His mother insists that she puts son off limits on advice of doctors .