How is this different from a MIS attendance report?
MIS reports capture marks. Student Radar is built around intervention: spotting patterns earlier, prioritising caseloads, and supporting consistent next steps.
From Friday's percentages to Monday's conversations
School Attendance Monitoring System: From Trends to Action
Attendance trends, emerging concerns, cohort gaps and structured next steps, connected to relevant wider context.
One platform. Everything included.
Share context and move from signal to action without buying separate modules.
£4.25 per pupil/year, £250 minimum/year, excluding VAT
- 01Trend visibility so you can act earlier (not just report later)
- 02Cohort and demographic views to target support and see gaps
- 03Structured playbooks that keep escalation consistent across staff
The strongest fit
Best fit
Attendance and pastoral teams that already record statutory marks in an MIS and need stronger analysis, prioritisation, and intervention follow-through.
A clear boundary
Where this is not the right tool
- 01Replacing the statutory attendance register in the MIS
- 02Treating attendance percentages as a diagnosis or automatic safeguarding decision
Product evidence
See the workflow behind the promise
A closer look at the connected workflows behind this solution. The demo school uses realistic, privacy-safe information so buyers can inspect the product without exposing a real pupil record.
Connected school work
Built for the way schools actually work
Schools searching for “school attendance monitoring system” usually need clarity, prioritisation, and a way to move from insight to action without adding another spreadsheet.
Operational outcomes this workflow is designed to support
- 01
Earlier identification of drift, before absence becomes entrenched
- 02
Clearer caseload prioritisation for attendance teams
- 03
More consistent evidence of "what we tried" and what happened next
Product intent only; these are not presented as verified customer outcome claims.
What this is designed for
Designed for intervention workflows, not just percentages
Evidence-led playbooks to support consistent next steps
One view that helps leaders and attendance teams stay aligned
Related features
Related use cases
Next step
See how the connected workflow fits your school
We can walk through the route your team would use from the first signal through to action and review.
In their words
A practitioner view of the platform
“Built from the point of view of school leaders and teachers, not IT departments. It takes what would normally be an hour of spreadsheet work and makes it available in seconds. It reduces workload rather than adding to it.”
Jon Gibson
Director, Backdrop Education Services
The practical questions
FAQs
Can we view attendance by group and demographic?
Yes. The attendance dashboards include breakdowns that help you see gaps and target support effectively.
Does it support an intervention framework?
Yes. Attendance Playbooks provides an evidence-led structure so teams can apply the right level of support at the right time.