Absence in the first half term of 2022/23
There are early signs of an improvement in attendance in primary and secondary schools this year
Schools Like Yours – Updated for 2022
We have updated our Schools Like Yours tool with the most recent published datasets, including Key Stage 4 data for 2022
To what extent is the KS2 disadvantage gap explained by pupil absence?
We investigate the relationship between the latest set of KS2 results and pupil absence
Some more things we’ve learned about schools’ GCSE results
We present some rough analysis of data from FFT's early results service
Alternative measures of persistent absence – an update
We present persistent absence figures for Autumn and Spring Term using different methods
Pupil absence in Welsh secondary schools this year
The impact of COVID on pupil absence appears to have been much greater in Wales than in England
How many pupils in mainstream schools are regularly educated off-site?
We look at the group of pupils enrolled in schools but who are regularly educated off-site in other types of provision.
How many pupils fall below the proposed national thresholds for legal intervention due to absence?
The government proposed new national thresholds for legal intervention due to absence from school last week. We take a look at how many pupils would have been affected in the Spring term if they had been in place.
Year 11 attendance during the build-up to exams
We use data from Attendance Tracker to investigate Year 11 absence over the last few weeks