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Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools.
Absence statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.
Levels of suspension and permanent exclusion in the academic year 2024 to 2025 by school type, and reasons for exclusions and suspensions.
Analysis of reasons for absence during selected events to help schools and responsible bodies better understand and support the attendance of their pupils.
Number and characteristics of schools and pupils in England as collected in the January 2026 school spring census returns.
Findings from the year 2 and 3 evaluation of the attendance mentors intervention.
Annual update of indicators related to children in care, road traffic accidents, hospital admissions, A&E attendance and pregnancy and birth.
Levels of suspension and permanent exclusion in the spring term 2024 to 2025 by school type, with reasons for suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.
Evaluation of the virtual school heads national extension to all children with a social worker and evaluation of the Pupil Premium Plus post-16 programme.
Research report about child sexual abuse and exploitation recording practices and serious incident reporting, including qualitative insights across 6 local authorities.
Survey findings on behaviour in schools, including school behaviour culture and policies, pupil experience, frequency and impact of misbehaviour and response.
Interim summary of findings from the evaluation of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) change programme.
National and local authority data on penalty notices, cases entering fast-track case management, parenting orders and parenting contracts.
The final research report summarising findings for the behaviour hubs programme evaluation.
Information on the number and characteristics of children missing education (CME) in England.
Information on the number and characteristics of children in elective home education (EHE) in England.
What Ofsted and the CQC found about how partners in local areas support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) who are not in school.
Interim findings from the evaluation of the PINS programme.
Research into placement reasons provided by local authorities and schools in our data collections when placing a pupil in alternative provision.
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