Researchers from Leeds University’s School of Psychology and the Born in Bradford Centre for Applied Education Research analysed data for 62,598 children aged from five- to-13 from across the Bradford district.
In the UK, absenteeism is a major concern for school leaders and policymakers, with data from the 2022/23 autumn term showing that nearly a quarter of all pupils missed at least 39 half-day sessions.
According to the Department for Education, this means they are considered a ‘persistent absentee’ with attendance below 90 per cent.
Researchers used the EYFS Profile assessments in England, which are carried out at the end of the academic year when children turn five, to gauge school readiness. They involve teachers using a three-point scale (emerging, expected, exceeding) to assess children's development in the Early Learning Goals, across seven areas of learning and development.
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