Department for Education

Reporting year 2026

Schools eligible for RISE intervention

Information on the eligibility criteria for targeted RISE intervention and data on the characteristics and performance of pupils in RISE schools.

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• Published: 30 July 2026

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• KS2_TARGETED RISE

  National

  Data for the share of end KS2 pupils achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at targeted RISE intervention schools (by disadvantaged status and compared to equivalent national averages).

  • Number of rows: 12
  • Indicators:
    • Number of eligible pupils in reading, writing and maths
    • Number of schools
    • Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (combined)
  • Filters:
    • Pupil characteristics grouping
    • School grouping breakdown
    • Which pupil characteristics grouping is the data broken down by
  • Time period: 2023/24 to 2024/25

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• KS4_TARGETED RISE

  National

  Data for the average Attainment 8 outcomes of end KS4 pupils at targeted RISE intervention schools (by disadvantaged status and compared to equivalent national averages).

  • Number of rows: 12
  • Indicators:
    • Average Attainment 8 score
    • Number of pupils at the end of KS4
    • Number of schools
  • Filters:
    • Pupil characteristics grouping
    • School grouping breakdown
    • Which pupil characteristics grouping is the data broken down by
  • Time period: 2023/24 to 2024/25

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• ABSENCE_TARGETED RISE

  National

  Data for absence rates for pupils at targeted RISE intervention schools (by phase and compared to equivalent national averages).

  • Number of rows: 8
  • Indicators:
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Number of pupil enrolments
    • Number of schools
  • Filters:
    • School grouping breakdown
    • School phase
  • Time period: 2023/24 to 2024/25

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• EXCLUSIONS_TARGETED RISE_FULLYEAR

  National

  Full year data for suspension rates for pupils at targeted RISE intervention schools (by phase and compared to equivalent national averages).

  • Number of rows: 8
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount of pupils
    • Rate of permanent exclusions (number of permanent exclusions per 100 pupils)
    • Rate of suspensions (number of suspensions per 100 pupils)
  • Filters:
    • School grouping breakdown
    • School phase
  • Time period: 2023/24 to 2024/25

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• FSM_ETHNICITY_TARGETED RISE

  National

  Data for the share of pupils at targeted RISE intervention schools who are eligible for free school meals and classified within each ethnicity (minor) category.

  • Number of rows: 240
  • Indicators:
    • Number of pupils for selected ethnicity category and fsm eligibility status category
    • Share of pupils in selected ethnicity category and fsm eligibility status category
    • Total number of pupils across all ethnicity categories and all fsm eligibility status categories
  • Filters:
    • FSM eligibility grouping
    • Pupil characteristics grouping
    • School grouping breakdown
  • Time period: 2024/25

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Data guidance

Description of the data sets included in this release, including information on data sources, coverage, quality and any data conventions used.

Description: The data files provided through this publication show aggregate level figures for attainment, absence, exclusions and suspensions, and characteristics for pupils attending targeted RISE intervention schools. Figures are compared to equivalent national averages for all pupils at state funded mainstream schools.

Coverage: The targeted RISE intervention schools covered by the figures in this release are the 399 mainstream schools from among the 419 schools that had enrolled on the targeted RISE intervention programme as of May 2026 and which were still eligible for intervention. 

Data conventions: The presented figures are rounded on the same basis as used in the relevant national level publications.

For further details see sub-section of the release home page titled Overview of data coverage, data sources, and processing steps.

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