Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence rates by geographic level - termly

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Termly absence information for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools including information on overall absence, persistent absence and reason for absence for pupils aged 5-15.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Authorised absence rate
  • Authorised holiday rate
  • Authorised other rate
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2018/19 Autumn term to 2022/23 Summer term

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typesess_possiblesess_overallsess_authorisedsess_unauthorisedenrolments_pa_10_exactenrolments_pa_10_exact_percentenrolments_pa_50_exactenrolments_pa_50_exact_percentenrolmentssess_overall_percentsess_authorised_percentsess_unauthorised_percentsess_auth_illnesssess_auth_appointmentssess_auth_religioussess_auth_studysess_auth_travellersess_auth_holidaysess_auth_ext_holidaysess_auth_excludedsess_auth_othersess_auth_totalreasonssess_unauth_holidaysess_unauth_latesess_unauth_othersess_unauth_noyetsess_unauth_totalreasonssess_overall_totalreasonssess_x_covidsess_y_exceptionalsess_auth_illness_ratesess_auth_appointments_ratesess_auth_religious_ratesess_auth_study_ratesess_auth_traveller_ratesess_auth_holiday_ratesess_auth_ext_holiday_ratesess_auth_excluded_ratesess_auth_other_ratesess_auth_totalreasons_ratesess_unauth_holiday_ratesess_unauth_late_ratesess_unauth_other_ratesess_unauth_noyet_ratesess_unauth_totalreasons_ratesess_overall_totalreasons_ratesess_x_covid_rate
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East390E08000037GatesheadSpecial7635361274481164612323.2075471698113112.075471698113215308.024575.868792.15578283261916390108z132735448122137101537316466127003.709090.810710.020960.051080.000000.141450.000000.172880.962635.868790.289450.048461.329350.488522.155788.024570.00000
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East390E08000037GatesheadTotal339484315136910643944930288812.22175201015662010.850613626745662236304.458793.135311.323488114370673241562106z3130728710086214267114625944264844005144867002.390180.208170.000940.001210.001650.062040.000000.092200.214652.971040.420260.033760.764220.078001.296234.267270.00000
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East806E06000002MiddlesbroughSpecial6109361304275185511726.9585253456221245.5299539170506943410.033886.997533.036352237384000153z381463427526841578518556130003.661630.628550.000000.000000.000000.250440.000000.062202.394716.997530.438680.006552.582950.008183.0363510.033880.00000
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East806E06000002MiddlesbroughState-funded secondary1084792691243622532899143518.46134053775891732.225652901067877736.37213.339353.032752479922851211533z5169342536225433629028200733289969124002.286060.210640.001110.000090.000090.049130.000000.476500.315733.339350.399710.026732.599580.006733.032756.372100.00000
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East806E06000002MiddlesbroughTotal27447921418798286659013284614.57842434176832641.35232045896937195225.169033.019032.15634795395431392020z53296560828661492583841286196459013141879002.312710.196550.001570.000040.001420.073590.000000.194150.239003.019030.543760.030531.504160.071552.150005.169030.00000

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 48 variables
Variable nameVariable description
enrolmentsEnrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exactNumber of persistent absentees
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percentPersistent absence rate
enrolments_pa_50_exactNumber of severe absentees
enrolments_pa_50_exact_percentSevere absence rate

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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