Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

Secretary of State for Education
Minister for Early Education
Minister for School Standards
Minister for Skills
Special Advisers x4
Permanent Secretary
Director General, Strategy Group
Director General, Families Group
Director General, Schools Group
Director, Attendance, Exclusion and VCU
Deputy Director, Attendance
G6, Attendance policy
G6, Vulnerable Children’s Attendance
Assistant Director, Attendance
Assistant Director, Behaviour and Attendance
G7, Attendance Policy x2
G7, Attendance PMO
G7, Vulnerable Children Attendance
Policy Officer, Attendance Policy x2
Deputy Director, Families Analysis Division
Grade 6, SEND and AP Analysis
Grade 6, Educational Engagement Analysis Unit
G7, Educational Engagement Analysis Unit
Data analyst, Educational Engagement Analysis Unit x2
Deputy Director, Mental Health Delivery
Deputy Director of Media and Social Media
Media Officer x6
Social Media Officer X2
G7, Strategic Comms

Date updated	Summary of update
20 May 2026	Underlying data files added that contain absence information by the school location and pupil’s residence, including the level of deprivation and rurality.
26 March 2026	First published

Updates to Academic year 2024/25Pupil absence in schools in England

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