School Attendance Pattern Analyser
Absence by day and reason rather than as a single percentage — because the pattern says what the total never can.
England defines persistent absence as attendance below 90% and severe absence as below 50%, but the same percentage can be one long illness or every Monday for a term — which is why the day-of-week pattern says more than the total.
School Attendance Pattern Analyser
Frequently asked
What counts as persistent absence?
In England, missing 10% or more of possible sessions — attendance below 90%. Severe absence is below 50%. Other countries set different thresholds or none, and the label is an administrative trigger rather than a description of a child.
Why does the day of the week matter?
Because a cluster points somewhere specific. Absence concentrated on one day often coincides with a particular lesson, a changing room, an unstructured period or a staff member, and that is a question a school can answer. A percentage cannot be investigated; a Tuesday can.
Is anxiety-related absence treated differently?
Policy and practice vary widely, and this is one of the sharpest current tensions in school attendance. Guidance in several systems now distinguishes absence driven by anxiety or unmet need from unauthorised absence, and recommends support rather than sanction — but families frequently report the opposite in practice, which is another reason to arrive with a record.
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