Absence and attainment in primary schools before the pandemic
Pupils with higher absence rates tend to have lower attainment. We examine this relationship at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 using pre-pandemic data.
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
The impact of absence on Progress 8
We show the correlation between pupil absence in Years 10 and 11 and Progress 8 scores and explore how this relates to the disadvantage gap
Year 1 Phonics Attainment 2023
We present some initial findings from the 2023 Year 1 Phonics Early Results Service
Attendance on Summer strike days
We examine pupil attendance on last week's strike days, including impact by region and disadvantage, and school closures by region
Attainment at Key Stage 1 in 2023
We present some initial findings from the 2023 Key Stage 1 Early Results Service
Can attendance data be used to identify pupils on part-time timetables?
We try to use attendance data to work out how many pupils nationally might have been on a part-time timetable at some point in the Autumn or Spring terms 2022/23
Year 11 attendance this year
We use the latest Attendance Tracker data to analyse attendance and persistent absence among Year 11 pupils, nationally and regionally
Spring Term absence round-up
We bring you an up-to-date picture of absence across the country