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.
School absences, exclusions and crime amongst high-achieving children from disadvantaged backgrounds
Highlights from new research into high-achieving children from disadvantaged backgrounds, focusing on school absences, exclusions and cautions/sentences from the police.
Pupil absence in Autumn and Spring 2024/25
A summary of pupil attendance so far this year using data from our Attendance Tracker schools. Absence and persistent absence seem to have improved very slightly since last year, but remain above pre-pandemic levels.
Exclusions and suspensions in Autumn 2024/25
Rates of exclusion and suspension have been rising since the pandemic. There are signs from the Autumn term that rates might be plateauing.
The effect on absence of going to a new school
Year 7 pupils had low rates of absence in the first half-term after secondary transfer last year but they then quickly accelerated
Pupil absence in Autumn Term 2024
We bring you this Autumn's absence figures from Attendance Tracker, comparing rates of absence and persistent absence with the previous Autumn and with pre-pandemic
Part-time timetables and flexi-schooling in the Autumn Term
We dig into attendance registers for clues as to how many pupils have part-time tables and flexi-schooling arrangements
Pupil absence at the start of Autumn Term 2024
We bring you the latest insights from Attendance Tracker, with early absence and persistent absence figures from the first half of Autumn 2024/25
Usage of new attendance codes
New statutory guidance for managing attendance, including changes to absence codes used in school registers, was introduced at the start of the year. We have an early look at what the data looks like for the new codes.