Pupil absence in the 2025/26 academic year
Using the latest data from FFT Attendance Tracker, we look at attendance across the 2025/26 academic year, including increased rates of absence in the lead-up to the summer holidays
Halving the disadvantage gap
Quantifying the level of challenge in the Government's twin ambitions of raising Key Stage 4 attainment overall and halving the disadvantage gap
Understanding unauthorised absence
We look at patterns in unauthorised absence, including the numbers of students missing school for unauthorised reasons very frequently, and the contribution such pupils make to headline absence figures
“Fair banding” schools
In collaboration with TES magazine last year, we analysed the characteristics of pupils in schools which used banding tests in their admissions processes. Here we set out our full methodology and findings.
Pupil absence in Autumn Term 2025/26
A summary of patterns in pupil attendance across Autumn Term this year, including the impact of an unusually early flu season
Exploring the relationship between Year 11 absence and GCSE results
We explore how much of a relationship exists between absence in Year 11 and Key Stage 4 attainment once absence in Year 10 has been accounted for.
Pupil absence at the start of Autumn Term 2025
We bring you the latest insights from FFT Attendance Tracker, including overall absence and persistent absence figures for the first Autumn half-term
Five things to look out for on GCSE results day
Our usual round-up of what to expect from GCSE results day
The relationship between absence in Year 6 and Year 7
We aim to provide secondary schools with some guidelines about what level of pupil attendance in Year 6 may be cause for concern in their incoming Year 7 cohorts.