Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term

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. 


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term
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

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameschool_typepercent_bandsenrolments_overallenrolments_overall_percentenrolments_authorisedenrolments_authorised_percentenrolments_unauthorisedenrolments_unauthorised_percentenrolments_sess_x_covidenrolments_sess_x_covid_percentenrolments_illnessenrolments_illness_percent
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotal71249051007124905100712490510071249051007124905100
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotal0139214519.5391173216424.3114523609773.4901470932966.0967225402031.6358
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotal0.01 - 0.992419633.396022590423.635732382013.34322782531.09831406131.97354
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotal1.00 - 1.9978089710.960186634212.15945543037.779796425209.0179493623213.1403
202122Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotal2.00 - 2.9973272110.283977027310.8112780503.902514909956.8912573197410.2735

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 12 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_illnessNumber of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence
enrolments_illness_percentPercentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence
enrolments_overallNumber of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence

Footnotes

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

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