Pupils with absence rates between 5% and 15%
We examine the characteristics and absence patterns of pupils with an absence rate of 5% to 15% over the first two terms this year
Exclusion and suspension rates in Autumn and Spring term 2023/24
Based on our analysis of attendance registers, rates of exclusions and suspensions in autumn and spring terms 2023/24 were higher than last year
Pupil absence in Spring Term 2024
A summary of the latest data from FFT Attendance Tracker, showing how pupil absence so far this year compares to last year, and to pre-pandemic, broken down by year group and pupil characteristics.
How does absence change as pupils get older?
To mark the release of a new report in Attendance Tracker, we look at how absence changes as pupils move from one year group to the next, and how this varies by gender and disadvantage.
Attendance of disadvantaged pupils in disadvantaged secondary schools
Absence is high, particularly among disadvantaged pupils. Here we see whether their absence has any relationship with the disadvantage level of their schools.
How many pupils are at risk of falling below the proposed new thresholds for attendance?
Disadvantaged pupils and those with SEN, particularly secondary-age pupils, are at greater risk of falling below the proposed threshold
The continuing rise in suspensions and exclusions
Our analysis of schools' attendance registers suggests there was an increase in absence due to suspension or exclusion in the Autumn term 2023/24
Pupil absence in Autumn Term 2023
We take you through some of the latest patterns in pupil absence and persistent absence from our Attendance Tracker schools
Are pupils who live further away from their school absent more often?
Pupils who live furthest away from their school, particularly disadvantaged pupils, tend to be absent slightly more often than other pupils