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Number of pupils absent for Covid-related reasons plummets

Pupil absence for Covid-related reasons is at its lowest level since before the pandemic, figures show, with the number of pupils off school plummeting over the last two weeks. Absence rates for pupils fell sharply, with 58,000 pupils off for ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Phillipson ready to ‘redouble efforts’ to cut down on absent pupils

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has vowed to “redouble efforts” to cut down on the number of children missing classes at schools. She said progress was beginning to be made, despite government figures which showed the number of ...

11 Aug 2025 at 12:20

Number of children in England missing school for prolonged periods has risen

The number of children in England who missed at least half of their classes rose to nearly 150,000 in autumn last year, Government figures suggest. Department for Education (DfE) data indicates that 2.04% of pupils were “severely ...

07 Aug 2025 at 14:23

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