The rate at which pupils left the state-funded mainstream school sector fell during the pandemic (but not among pupils with EHC plans)
We investigate the rate at which pupils have been leaving the state-funded education system
Who are the children who have “fallen off the radar”?
Some thoughts on plans by the Children's Commissioner to find children who have "fallen off the radar."
Who’s Left 2021
The rate at which pupils left secondary schools before the end of Year 11, which had been increasing, fell between January 2020 and January 2021.
Flows of pupils into and out of state schools before and during the pandemic
The school roll in London is falling. But it's not just because pupils are leaving.
Who’s Left 2019, part two: How do you lose 6,700 pupils?
More pupils left state education than when we looked at this issue a year ago
Two things to bear in mind when looking at new exclusions data
It’s worth digging under the surface of these latest figures
The Curious Case of the Year 11 Summer Returners
Does this highlight a loophole in performance table rules, or something else?
A data history of permanent exclusions and school moves
Exploring trends in pupil exits in light of the Timpson Review of exclusions
The link between exclusions, alternative provision and off-rolling
Explaining how these three things fit together.