Is the start of term critical for tackling persistent absence?
Absence at the start of term is no more predictive of persistent absence than at any other time of year.
The pupils who leave school without passes in GCSE English and mathematics
Post-COVID there has been a rise in the percentage of pupils leaving school without a pass (9-1) in GCSE English and a similar figure in maths. Most of these pupils were not entered for examinations.
Pupil absence at the start of Autumn Term 2024
We bring you the latest insights from Attendance Tracker, with early absence and persistent absence figures from the first half of Autumn 2024/25
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
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