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Commons · Question 123586 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department collects on children’s education, including pupil attainment and characteristics, and how this information is used to inform policy.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 13 Apr 2026

The department collects different categories of data for different cohorts of individuals depending on their interaction with the education and children’s services system in England. These data are collected through statutory data collections with categor...