Professor Ken Reid looks at the patterns emerging in school absenteeism, and how SEN and ALN figure in those statistics. 

The inspection framework looks set to stay the same this year. Tony Powell reviews just what that means for those expecting Ofsted to call. 

When Cathy Leicester took up the post of headteacher at Dorothy Barley Junior Academy, she knew she had a challenge ahead. Here, she tells us how she and her team tackled one of the key issues at the school: attendance.

Tony Powell looks at Ofsted’s expectations of a school’s provision for ensuring pupils have healthy lifestyles.

Attendance levels are an area of scrutiny during school inspections and a detailed analysis of any shortcomings will be demanded. In this article, we look at what data is considered and how to present your attendance figures and evidence most effectively.

Low-level disruption is in focus due to Ofsted’s criteria for ‘outstanding’. We look at the impact of low-level disruption and what Ofsted is looking for.

Under the new inspection framework, schools will be inspected on pupils’ economic well-being – and that includes attendance rates.