Pupils: Databases
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...