Attendance
The latest news and professional advice on school attendance, including analysis of attendance data and shared practice on tackling pupil absence and internal truancy
Thursday
29th May 2025
Early intervention has helped us to improve attendance
A school leader explains how setting a higher target for attendance and focusing on family support has proved successful in reducing absence

Students miss school because they can’t afford transport and meals
One in six secondary students has missed school at least once because they did not have something they needed, polling shows
