I think most leaders think superficially most of the time because of the pressure of time and the fear of falling behind. This is not Ofsted's fault, it is their own lack of perspective.

That said, Ofsted are also not used to this level of granular thinking either - they will not know the national data in this detail. However, if leaders show that they use this data to evaluate their attendance figures and measure their impact, then they stand a very good chance.

But, even if there were no Ofsted, using the data in this way is essential to knowing whether or not you are making a difference.