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
Pupils joining and leaving the state-funded school system before and after the start of the pandemic
We examine the rate at which pupils have joined or left the state-funded school system in England in recent years. These rates fell during the height of the initial waves of the pandemic.
Attendance code B: Not absent but not present at school
It is rare for pupils to be regularly educated off-site. But there are a small number of pupils who spend more time off site than at the school at which they are registered.
Attendance of disadvantaged pupils on World Book Day
We look at whether there was an increase in absence among disadvantaged pupils on World Book Day, Christmas Jumper Day and Children in Need Day.
What will be the impact of extending universal free school meals in London?
We run through some options for evaluating the impact on absence and attainment of extending free school meals to pupils in Years 3 to 6 in schools in the Capital.
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
A quick overview of FFT estimates for primary schools
We discuss where primary FFT estimates come from, and look at some of their uses and limitations
The relationship between month of birth, exclusions and identification of special educational needs
Pupils born in the summer are more likely to be identified as having special educational needs and disadabilities but are also (slightly) less likely to be excluded or suspended.