05 - Absence as a percentage of possible sessions by percent bands
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The number of pupil enrolments by their absence in the term as a percentage of possible sessions. Covers overall absence, authorised absence and unauthorised absence.
Data by one percent bands.
Primary and secondary only before 2016/17.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term
- Release
- Autumn term 2021/22
- 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
- 2006/07 Autumn term to 2021/22 Autumn term
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | school_type | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202122 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | 7124905 | 100 | 7124905 | 100 | 7124905 | 100 | 7124905 | 100 | 7124905 | 100 |
| 202122 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 0 | 1392145 | 19.5391 | 1732164 | 24.3114 | 5236097 | 73.4901 | 4709329 | 66.0967 | 2254020 | 31.6358 |
| 202122 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 0.01 - 0.99 | 241963 | 3.39602 | 259042 | 3.63573 | 238201 | 3.34322 | 78253 | 1.0983 | 140613 | 1.97354 |
| 202122 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 1.00 - 1.99 | 780897 | 10.9601 | 866342 | 12.1594 | 554303 | 7.77979 | 642520 | 9.01794 | 936232 | 13.1403 |
| 202122 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 2.00 - 2.99 | 732721 | 10.2839 | 770273 | 10.811 | 278050 | 3.90251 | 490995 | 6.89125 | 731974 | 10.2735 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| enrolments_overall | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence |
Footnotes
- Total includes state-funded primary and secondary schools. Does not include special schools. Available from 2006/07 to present (data for special schools is available from 2016/17 onwards).
- Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
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