Did exclusions and suspensions increase in 2022/23?
Analysis of schools' attendance registers for 2022/23 suggests there has been an increase in absence due to exclusion / suspension (code E), particularly in Years 9 and 10.
Why are alternative provision schools so full?
Official statistics under-report the number of young people placed in Alternative Provision schools
September absence round-up
Absence this year appears to have increased compared to last year in secondary schools in most regions and in primary schools in the north of England.
Will universal primary free school meals help to reduce absence?
Some local authorities have provided universal free school meals for pupils in their schools for some time. We look at whether this had any impact on reducing absence
Absence and attainment in primary schools in 2023
We examine the relationship between absence and attainment at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 using data from 2023.
Risk factors of permanent exclusion
We revisit the Timpson Review to examine the risk factors of permanent exclusions in the 2020/21 academic year
The widening gap in attainment at Key Stage 4 between London and the rest of the country
Examining the growing attainment gap between London and the rest of the country
How grading severity varies by pupil characteristics
We examine how differences in grading between different subjects varies by three key pupil characteristics, gender, disadvantage and prior attainment
Looking into Labour’s proposed changes to Progress 8
Labour have announced plans to include a "slot" for a creative or vocational subject in Progress 8. We investigate the possible impact.