Attendance
Improve attendance, improve outcomes.
Persistent and severe absence is at an all-time high, and schools are under more pressure than ever to take meaningful, proactive action. The DfE's statutory guidance asks schools to take a more robust approach. But for many, that means juggling tight budgets, time constraints, and data systems that are hard to use and harder to share.
Whether you’re aiming to engage families early or formalise your attendance strategy, Insight’s Attendance feature gives you the tools to help you do it clearly, quickly and with care.
This will save us (me!) hours in the future as we follow up on attendance. We moved to Insight this year after many years of asking, and we love it. It is so intuitive and useful.
Mount Hawke Academy
This is such a great, well thought out system that is very intuitive. Hats off to you all as you seem to have thought of everything that is helpful. The analysis, especially on attendance is top notch!
We had Ofsted on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. I thought you might like to know how instrumental Insight was in our inspection with regards to attendance. So a huge thanks from me to the Insight team for developing this.
Hamilton Primary School
I love the new attendance letter report templates. Really useful and time saving.
Engayne Primary School
Designed for schools. Built to meet DfE expectations.
Provision Mapping in Insight is designed to make life easier for busy SENCOs and school leaders. Whether you’re tracking interventions, managing statutory processes, or evidencing impact for parents and Ofsted, these features help you stay organised, informed, and focused on what matters most: supporting your pupils.
A whole school effort.
Teachers see daily updates in a format they understand.
Heads can access inspection-ready reports instantly.
Trusts can see trends across all schools and target support.
External agencies can be looped in quickly with downloadable reports and plans.
Engaging, customisable parent reports.
Reports are easy to share and act as a starting point for positive, solution-focused discussions.
Schools can customise report content to suit their audience and context, using language and tone that match their ethos.
Choose from a selection of clear, attractive graphics to help parents easily understand their child’s attendance.
Why use Insight’s attendance feature?
Fast, clear, accessible
Data updates overnight from your MIS, so your attendance picture is ready to explore every morning. No spreadsheets or manual imports.
Spot concerns earlier
Quickly identify pupils and groups with concerning patterns, even before they become persistently absent.
Dig deeper into the data
Filter, group and compare pupils to understand what’s driving attendance. Exclude pupils where appropriate for fairer analysis.
See the whole picture
View attendance alongside assessment, safeguarding notes and provision data for a fuller picture of each pupil.
Support better conversations
Share clear, understandable information with staff and families. Create letters and plans that support constructive, non-judgemental conversations.
Included in your Insight subscription
Insight’s attendance feature comes with Insight as standard; no hidden costs, no add-ons. It’s fully integrated and ready to help your school meet statutory requirements while saving valuable staff time.
Get in touch
Insight offers a 60-day, no obligation, free trial. This includes a fully featured system and full support to help you get started. Import your pupils, historic data, and evaluate the system with your team.