3. In this Schedule—E+W
“attendance record” means a summary of the pupil's attendance during the period to which the information relates, showing the total number of possible attendances and the total number of unauthorised absences expressed as a percentage of the possible attendances;
“brief commentary” means a brief account of what the teacher assessments [F1and the pupil’s NC tests results] show about the pupil's progress individually, and in relation to other pupils in the same year, which draws attention to any particular strengths and weaknesses of the pupil;
“comparative information”, in relation to pupils of the same age nationally, means the information provided by [F2the [F3Department for Education]] about the NC [F4standards of attainment and scores] in the core subjects of all registered pupils at schools in England in the final year of [F5the second key stage] for the preceding school year [F6unless the preceding school year is the school year 2019/20 [F7or 2020/21], in which case for the school year 2018/19.]
[F8“qualitative narrative commentary” means a brief account of the pupil’s achievements and progress individually, and in relation to the progress of other pupils in the same year, which draws attention to any particular strengths and weaknesses of the pupil.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (1.9.2023) by The Education (Pupil Information and School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/380), regs. 1, 5(6)(a)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (12.12.2007) by The Secretaries of State for Children, Schools and Families, for Innovation, Universities and Skills and for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3224), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 54(c)
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (18.8.2010) by The Secretary of State for Education Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1836), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 11(g)(iii)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (1.9.2015) by The Education (Information) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/902), regs. 1, 4(b)(v)
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (1.9.2023) by The Education (Pupil Information and School Performance Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/380), regs. 1, 5(6)(b)
F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 inserted (9.7.2020) by The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/599), regs. 1, 2(4)
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 inserted (12.5.2021) by The Education (Pupil Information) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/482), regs. 1, 2(4)