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
Based on our analysis of attendance registers, rates of exclusions and suspensions in autumn and spring terms 2023/24 were higher than last year
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.
Absence is high, particularly among disadvantaged pupils. Here we see whether their absence has any relationship with the disadvantage level of their schools.
A report tracking the post-16 pathways taken by pupils who did not achieve grade 4/C in GCSE English and maths into the labour market.
To mark the release of persistent absence analysis by pupil group for Welsh schools in Attendance Tracker, we take a look at some patterns from last year's data
Pupils who live furthest away from their school, particularly disadvantaged pupils, tend to be absent slightly more often than other pupils
To mark the release of persistent absence figures by pupil group in FFT Aspire's Attendance Tracker, we explore some patterns in persistent absence
The latest insights from Attendance Tracker, including how things have changed since last year and persistent absence among vulnerable pupils
The north/south divide in school performance is mostly a distraction. Most of the variation in school performance is very local, between nearby schools.