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Key Figures

Attendance & Behaviour

Pupil absence patterns, persistent absence, and behavioural record

Attendance Rate
70.8
%
Below national average (92.6%)
Unauthorised13.3%
Suspension Rate78.9%
Key Attendance Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
Nat: 92.6%
70.8%↓ -1pp
Overall Attendance
Nat: 17.4%
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Persistent Absence
Nat: 2.1%
13.3%↑ +0.8pp
Unauthorised Absence
Nat: 4.8%
78.9%↑ +36.3pp
Suspension Rate
Nat: 7.4%
29.2%↑ +1pp
Overall Absence Rate
Nat: 5.3%
15.9%
Authorised Absence
0.6%
Permanent Exclusion Rate
5-Year Attendance Trends
Overall attendance — school vs national average
Attendance — School vs National
10%7.5%5%2.5%0%Overall4%3%2%1%0%Unauth.20/2121/2222/2323/2424/25COVIDNat. Overall 7.4%28.6%27.8%32.5%28.2%29.2%Nat. Unauth 2.1%6.4%8.0%17.0%12.4%13.3%Overall AbsenceUnauthorisedNat. Avg
Absence Breakdown
Authorised vs unauthorised
Absence TypeRate
Authorised Absence15.9%
Unauthorised Absence13.3%
Total Overall Absence29.2%
Rates calculated as percentage of possible sessions missed. National overall absence: 7.4%
Behaviour — Suspensions & Exclusions
Historical rates by academic year
Historical Exclusion & Suspension Rates
YearPermanent Exclusion RateSuspension Rate
24/250.6%78.9%
23/240.7%42.7%
22/230%29.8%
21/220%29.9%
20/210%31.9%
19/200%0%
18/191.1%19.3%
17/181.7%33.9%
16/170%40.7%
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