Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Enrolments with one or more sessions of absence

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Published 26 March 2026

Last updated 26 March 2026

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

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Data set details

• Theme: Pupils and schools
• Publication: Pupil absence in schools in England
• Release: Academic year 2024/25
• Number of rows: 7,720
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Number of schools
  • Number of pupil enrolments
  • Number of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
• Filters:
  • School type
• Time period: 2012/13 to 2024/25

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_identifier	year_breakdown	time_period	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	education_phase	num_schools	enrolments	enrol_overall	enrol_authorised	enrol_unauthorised	enrol_auth_illness	enrol_auth_appointments	enrol_auth_religious	enrol_auth_study	enrol_auth_traveller	enrol_auth_holiday	enrol_auth_ext_holiday	enrol_auth_excluded	enrol_auth_interview	enrol_auth_reg_performance	enrol_auth_temp_reduced_timetable	enrol_auth_other	enrol_unauth_holiday	enrol_unauth_late	enrol_unauth_other	enrol_unauth_noyet	enrol_x_covid	enrol_y_exceptional	enrol_q_la_arrangements
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	National	E92000001	England						Total	21262	7388150	6976450	6750262	3957583	6210295	2888945	764293	181707	7779	z	z	318197	180038	22740	166456	1755873	1347883	1196837	2686241	340868	z	2284290	8319
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	National	E92000001	England						State-funded primary	16735	3890781	3656734	3529187	1988211	3254729	1400292	420502	2067	5794	z	z	45798	83063	10203	40006	852712	903036	577485	1099427	159991	z	736588	2032
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	National	E92000001	England						State-funded secondary	3423	3348969	3175258	3078863	1889909	2826473	1394186	331410	178143	1797	z	z	264278	94924	11705	113467	839750	423857	593183	1531127	171885	z	1479074	5279
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	National	E92000001	England						Special	1104	148400	144458	142212	79463	129093	94467	12381	1497	188	z	z	8121	2051	832	12983	63411	20990	26169	55687	8992	z	68628	1008
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East				Total	1098	338284	317161	302982	192960	278622	129757	17005	3030	483	z	z	17726	2856	952	7703	70893	80801	49044	127418	16037	z	62413	127

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 25 variables

Variable name	Variable description
education_phase	School type - Filter by school type
enrol_auth_appointments	Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excluded	Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holiday	Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holiday	Number of enrolments with1+ absence session due to agreed family holiday

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Footnotes

1. Total includes state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools.
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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Attendance and exclusions statistics team

Email: schools.statistics@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Attendance and exclusions statistics team

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