Weekday attendance analysis: a new report for schools
We bring you some of the highlights from a new special report available in Attendance Tracker
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
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
GCSE results 2022: The main trends in grades and entries
We round-up some of the key highlights from today's publication of headline statistics, some of which are rather curious.
Alternative measures of persistent absence – an update
We present persistent absence figures for Autumn and Spring Term using different methods
Attainment at Key Stage 1 following the pandemic
We take an early look at how attainment at Key Stage 1 has changed between 2019 and 2022
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.