How many pupils leave schools between Year 7 and Year 11?
Rates of pupil mobility between Year 7 and Year 11 have been largely stable over the last few years. Vulnerable pupils remain the most likely to experience a change of school.
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.
The rate at which pupils left the state-funded mainstream school sector fell during the pandemic (but not among pupils with EHC plans)
We investigate the rate at which pupils have been leaving the state-funded education system
Who’s Left 2021
The rate at which pupils left secondary schools before the end of Year 11, which had been increasing, fell between January 2020 and January 2021.
Who’s Left 2019, part one: The disadvantage gap is bigger than we thought
Take into account pupils who leave mainstream schools and the disadvantage gap is bigger than previously reported
Who’s Left 2019, part two: How do you lose 6,700 pupils?
More pupils left state education than when we looked at this issue a year ago
Who’s Left 2019, part three: The government needs to take action
Action is needed on school accountability and the registration of pupils outside of state education
Who’s Left 2018, part four: Our methodology
The fourth part of our series looking at the pupils who leave mainstream school rolls.
Who’s Left 2018, part three: The impact of reweighting on London and the regions
The third part of our series looking at the pupils who leave mainstream school rolls.