What is persistent absence measuring (and does it need to change)?
Why looking at the number of spells of absence alongside rates of absence helps to identify those who are most likely to remain persistently absent
Autumn term absence round-up
We bring you the latest insights from Attendance Tracker, and summarise the picture across (almost) the whole of Autumn Term
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
Alternative measures of persistent absence – an update
We present persistent absence figures for Autumn and Spring Term using different methods
Pupil absence in Welsh secondary schools this year
The impact of COVID on pupil absence appears to have been much greater in Wales than in England
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 children are in unregistered alternative provision?
6,400 young people were in local authority commissioned alternative provision outside of schools and colleges in January 2021.
Year 11 attendance during the build-up to exams
We use data from Attendance Tracker to investigate Year 11 absence over the last few weeks
Five things we’ve learned this term about pupil absence
We bring you the latest insights from Attendance Tracker