# The Education (Pupil Information) (England) Regulations 2005, Paragraph 3

Extent: E+W

In this Schedule—
“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 and 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 the Department for Education about the NC standards of attainment and scores in the core subjects of all registered pupils at schools in England in the final year of the second key stage for the preceding school year unless the preceding school year is the school year 2019/20 or 2020/21, in which case for the school year 2018/19.
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1437/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-pupil-information-england-regulations-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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