Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms

Absence rates as a percentage of possible sessions by band - autumn and spring terms combined

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The number of pupil enrolments by overall, authorised and unauthorised absence percentage point bands. Includes percentage point bands for illness absence and not attending in cricumstances relating to coronavirus (COVID-19)


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for non-attendance due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Filters
  • Absence percentage band
  • School type
Time period
2016/17 Autumn and spring term to 2021/22 Autumn and spring term

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameschool_typepercent_bandsenrolments_overallenrolments_overall_percentenrolments_authorisedenrolments_authorised_percentenrolments_unauthorisedenrolments_unauthorised_percentenrolments_sess_x_covidenrolments_sess_x_covid_percentenrolments_illnessenrolments_illness_percent
201617Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandSpecial0.0063426.8300878398.442296460969.5813002107622.698
201617Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandSpecial0.01 - 0.9968177.3416376808.271051028511.0765001005110.8245
201617Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandSpecial1.00 - 1.99980710.56171084311.677546865.04663001171112.6123
201617Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandSpecial10.00 - 10.9927202.9293326482.851793580.385550016651.79314
201617Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandSpecial11.00 - 11.9921892.3574620352.191612690.28970011981.2902

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 12 variables
Variable nameVariable description
enrolments_authorisedNumber of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
enrolments_authorised_percentPercentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
enrolments_illnessNumber of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence
enrolments_illness_percentPercentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence
enrolments_overallNumber of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence

Footnotes

  1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present

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