Absence as a percentage of possible sessions by band - autumn and spring terms combined
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The number of pupil enrolments by their absence in the two term period as a percentage of possible sessions. Covers overall absence, authorised absence and unauthorised absence.
Data by one percent bands.
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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 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 2023/24 Autumn and spring term
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | education_phase | percent_bands | enrolments_overall | enrolments_overall_percent | enrolments_authorised | enrolments_authorised_percent | enrolments_unauthorised | enrolments_unauthorised_percent | enrolments_sess_x_covid | enrolments_sess_x_covid_percent | enrolments_illness | enrolments_illness_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202324 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | 7375396 | 100 | 7375396 | 100 | 7375396 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 7375396 | 100 |
| 202324 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 0 | 735659 | 9.9745 | 1035431 | 14.039 | 4329007 | 58.6953 | 0 | 0 | 1542927 | 20.9199 |
| 202324 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 0.01 - 0.99 | 686868 | 9.31296 | 862083 | 11.6886 | 978276 | 13.264 | 0 | 0 | 921722 | 12.4972 |
| 202324 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 1.00 - 1.99 | 761066 | 10.319 | 903566 | 12.2511 | 477006 | 6.46753 | 0 | 0 | 919966 | 12.4735 |
| 202324 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 2.00 - 2.99 | 773038 | 10.4813 | 874537 | 11.8575 | 315600 | 4.27909 | 0 | 0 | 834776 | 11.3184 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| education_phase | School type - Filter by school type |
| enrolments_authorised | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence |
| enrolments_authorised_percent | Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence |
| enrolments_illness | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence |
| enrolments_illness_percent | Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence |
Footnotes
- Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
- 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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