Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence rates by pupil characteristic - autumn and spring term combined

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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.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
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
2016/17 Autumn and spring term to 2022/23 Autumn and spring 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_typecharacteristicenrolmentssess_possiblesess_overallsess_authorisedsess_unauthorisedsess_overall_percentsess_authorised_percentsess_unauthorised_percentenrolments_pa_10_exactenrolments_pa_10_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_auth_illnesssess_auth_appointmentssess_auth_religioussess_auth_studysess_auth_travellersess_auth_holidaysess_auth_ext_holidaysess_auth_excludedsess_auth_othersess_auth_totalreasonssess_unauth_holidaysess_unauth_latesess_unauth_othersess_unauth_noyetsess_unauth_totalreasonssess_overall_totalreasonssess_x_covidsess_y_exceptional
201617Autumn and spring termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded secondaryYear 63252832709326112661359983.916253.195950.72032527.749086184299347342259216.0635211.872194.191332186719541231142485z2351806266133010168257224859983261100
201718Autumn and spring termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded secondaryEthnicity Major - Unclassified1111211598165801067859027.835615.046362.7892524922.4122443424109346083485125.1796214.0083811.171246510762350092z195711381049451759500629558771637100
201718Autumn and spring termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded secondaryEthnicity Minor - Any other Asian background10592459718460593125293.439432.411261.02817757.082151641127551501125416.787529.14637.6412243024874020255z200593587911601512041482527840600
201718Autumn and spring termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded secondaryEthnicity Minor - Any other ethnic group111525811510664666440004.131492.581791.54971119.955162264342552035222018.791688.987339.8043549745384303153z3405896640121141251523139981063800
201718Autumn and spring termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded secondaryEthnicity Minor - Any other Mixed background107525115012190855136394.853673.404741.4489313612.651162941853073046226118.0399810.35427.6857765316521001177z5515778499109867225521736371213600

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 37 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristicCharacteristic - Filter by characteristic
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exactNumber of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percentPercentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed
school_typeSchool type - Filter by school type - Total includes primary, secondary and special

Footnotes

  1. Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.

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