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25/03/2014
Fewer Pupils Regularly Miss School
New figures published today show that persistent absence is down by almost a third, thanks to the government’s reforms to boost attendance and improve classroom discipline.
The figures for the 2012 to 2013 academic year show:
• 300,895 were persistently absent in 2012 to 2013, down from 433,130 in 2009 to 2010 - a fall of almost a third
• 130,000 fewer pupils were missing 15% of school - equivalent to missing 18 months of a whole school career
• 7.7 million fewer school days were lost to overall absence - 49.3 million days in 2012 to 2013 compared to 57 million days in 2009 to 2010
• overall absence is down from 6% of sessions in 2009 to 2010 to 5.2% of sessions in 2012 to 2013
The evidence shows absence from school has a significant negative effect on attainment. Of pupils who miss between 10% and 20% of school, only 39% achieve at least 5 A* to C GCSEs including English and maths. This compares to 73% of pupils who miss less than 5% of school.
The government has introduced a package of measures to help schools ensure more children attend class, and to give heads and teachers greater powers to tackle bad behaviour.
(CD)
The figures for the 2012 to 2013 academic year show:
• 300,895 were persistently absent in 2012 to 2013, down from 433,130 in 2009 to 2010 - a fall of almost a third
• 130,000 fewer pupils were missing 15% of school - equivalent to missing 18 months of a whole school career
• 7.7 million fewer school days were lost to overall absence - 49.3 million days in 2012 to 2013 compared to 57 million days in 2009 to 2010
• overall absence is down from 6% of sessions in 2009 to 2010 to 5.2% of sessions in 2012 to 2013
The evidence shows absence from school has a significant negative effect on attainment. Of pupils who miss between 10% and 20% of school, only 39% achieve at least 5 A* to C GCSEs including English and maths. This compares to 73% of pupils who miss less than 5% of school.
The government has introduced a package of measures to help schools ensure more children attend class, and to give heads and teachers greater powers to tackle bad behaviour.
(CD)
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