Pupil Attendance in Schools, Official Statistics Release

The Department for Education has announced the release of official statistics on pupil attendance and absence in state-funded primary, secondary, and special schools. The statistics will be published on 28 May 2026 at 9:30am. This is an advance announcement informing stakeholders of an upcoming data release.

Affected parties including schools, local authorities, and education policymakers should monitor for the release and prepare to analyse the attendance and absence data when published. The statistics will provide benchmarks for attendance levels and authorised/unauthorised absence rates across the UK school system.