Department for Education · Explore Education Statistics: absence, SEN, attainment, apprenticeships, NEET, class sizes
Explore Education Statistics: absence, SEN, attainment, apprenticeships, NEET, class sizes: Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026
Published 4 August 2026 · ingested 3 September 2026
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13 metrics updated: 186 periods published for the first time here and 0 periods revised against the previous release.
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Metrics updated
| Metric | Latest | New periods | Revised periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship achievements2025/26 academic year | 146,210 | 9 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship starts2025/26 academic year | 308,770 | 9 | 0 |
| Average Attainment 8 score2024/25 academic year | 46.1 | 7 | 0 |
| Average primary class size2025/26 academic year | 26.1 | 11 | 0 |
| Average secondary class size2025/26 academic year | 22.6 | 11 | 0 |
| Pupils with an education, health and care plan2025/26 academic year | 538,547 | 11 | 0 |
| Pupils with an EHC plan, share2025/26 academic year | 6% | 11 | 0 |
| Young people NEET, number2025 | 839,893 | 26 | 0 |
| Young people not in education, employment or training2025 | 13.3% | 26 | 0 |
| Pupils persistently absent2024/25 academic year | 1,340,437 | 18 | 0 |
| Persistent absence2024/25 academic year | 18.1% | 18 | 0 |
| Pupils on SEN support, share2025/26 academic year | 14.8% | 11 | 0 |
| Severe absence2024/25 academic year | 2.4% | 18 | 0 |
Source
- Publisher
- Department for Education
- Publication page
- https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/
- File
- dfe_education.json
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- Snapshot
- data/department-for-education/dfe-education/2026-08-04/observations.json