Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Enrolments with one or more sessions of absence - full academic years

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The number of enrolments with one or more session of absence, including by reason for absence.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2012/13 to 2022/23

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifieryear_breakdowntime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameeducation_phasenum_schoolsenrolmentsenrol_overallenrol_authorisedenrol_unauthorisedenrol_auth_illnessenrol_auth_appointmentsenrol_auth_religiousenrol_auth_studyenrol_auth_travellerenrol_auth_holidayenrol_auth_ext_holidayenrol_auth_excludedenrol_auth_otherenrol_unauth_holidayenrol_unauth_lateenrol_unauth_otherenrol_unauth_noyetenrol_x_covidenrol_y_exceptional
Academic yearSix half terms201314Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000009South West801E06000023Bristol, City ofSpecial8576548540287445308400075z8027023832401800
Academic yearSix half terms201314Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000009South West802E06000024North SomersetState-funded secondary10110011031110131403393644463621280274z3753376929805279667200
Academic yearSix half terms201314Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000009South West836E06000029PooleState-funded primary27845077567558278669682971111110771z8417128811023150132500
Academic yearSix half terms201314Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000009South West836E06000029PooleState-funded secondary97534705268943010634635888818010224z3291705439691194792800
Academic yearSix half terms201314Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000009South West837E06000028BournemouthState-funded primary2799449099886033248225330418001439z113192010331046187154400

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 21 variables
Variable nameVariable description
education_phaseSchool type - Filter by school type
enrol_auth_appointmentsNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excludedNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday

Footnotes

  1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
  2. 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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