Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence by percent bands

Not the latest data
Published
Last updated

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
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 overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for unauthorised absence
Filters
  • Absence percentage band
  • School type
Time period
2012/13 to 2018/19

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifieryear_breakdowntime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameschool_typepercent_bandsenrolments_overallenrolments_overall_percentenrolments_authorisedenrolments_authorised_percentenrolments_unauthorisedenrolments_unauthorised_percent
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotal710595810071059581007105958100
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal05937108.355184857711.94177396743755.83254
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal0.01 - 0.9977919110.96532102807214.46775106719915.01837
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal1.00 - 1.99116162016.34713141395119.898116783049.54557
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal2.00 - 2.9995847713.48836105093514.789494314346.07144

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 8 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_overallNumber of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_percentPercentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence
enrolments_unauthorisedNumber of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for unauthorised absence

Footnotes

  1. Special schools include maintained special schools, non-maintained special schools and special academies. Excludes general hospital schools, independent special schools and independent schools approved for SEN pupils.
  2. State-funded primary schools include all primary academies, including free schools.
  3. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.

Using this data

  • Download the underlying data as a compressed ZIP file

  • View or create your own tables

    View tables that we have built for you, or create your own tables from open data using our table tool

Download this data using code

Access this data using common programming languages using the URL below.

Example code