Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term

06 - Absence rates by pupil characteristic

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Absence information by characteristics for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools including information on overall absence, persistent absence and reason for absence for pupils aged 5-15. 

Characteristics included are gender, year group, Free School Meal eligibility, SEN provision, SEN type of need, ethnicity and language.

National, Regional and Local Authority data from Autumn 2019 to autumn 2021


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Authorised absence rate
  • Authorised absence rate exact
  • Number of authorised absence sessions
Filters
  • Characteristic
  • School type
Time period
2019/20 Autumn term to 2021/22 Autumn term

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typecharacteristic_groupcharacteristicenrolmentssess_possiblesess_overallsess_authorisedsess_unauthorisedsess_overall_percentsess_authorised_percentsess_unauthorised_percentenrolments_pa_10_exactenrolments_pa_10_exact_percentenrolments_pa_50_exactenrolments_pa_50_exact_percentsess_possible_pa_10_exactsess_overall_pa_10_exactsess_authorised_pa_10_exactsess_unauthorised_pa_10_exactsess_overall_percent_pa_10_exactsess_authorised_percent_pa_10_exactsess_unauthorised_percent_pa_10_exactsess_authorised_illnesssess_authorised_appointmentssess_authorised_religioussess_authorised_studysess_authorised_travellersess_authorised_holidaysess_authorised_ext_holidaysess_authorised_excludedsess_authorised_othersess_authorised_totalreasonssess_unauthorised_holidaysess_unauthorised_latesess_unauthorised_othersess_unauthorised_noyetsess_unauthorised_totalreasonssess_overall_totalreasonssess_x_covidsess_y_exceptionalsess_x_covid_rate
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotalTotal71249059610055336629996550978820153211456.899025.304741.59428167217823.46948979931.375362208085374251456330505813120087502912.05192061.53165850.52025420313572477158877137777174702356656078077143923225027845024134548524991127874362524115169937654483871557063555613831.620244053
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotalGenderGender Male3645166491821183338243402609485777294836.877375.305761.571685188523.37027493051.35261112613177216543011560456960497322909.835032074.65598835.17906212551101246384443323754939056184822053670023848972572885012167634333265684581314536764920633378056809373128589691.645665392
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotalGenderGender Female3479734469183699324755822488393075916526.921725.303661.6180682029123.57338486881.39919108195092208602281490122059590082912.922832045.97987866.94296207762141230774433814022235646171834024407120074252454956711966894191735594154310705752072132070288747688327024021.593593941
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotalGenderGender unclassified56514333106.605225.069121.53612400026834241025.3731317.910457.462693300000000332080104321123.225806452
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotalMajor ethnic groupsEthnicity Major White Total51288396953441635060006239357651112424117.276985.660171.61681128968225.14569747971.45836171479503331333252415637489769512936.112562087.64474848.4678232555661185464620139497927255025955105989063342891387541361529261612069854504743213111118508498726441208224739518691.737592353

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 40 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristicCharacteristic - Filter by pupil characteristic
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exactNumber of persistent absentees (10% missed)
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percentPercentage of persistent absentees (10% missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exactNumber of persistent absentees (50% missed)

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