Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Enrolments with one or more sessions of absence

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

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
  • Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to medical or dental appointments
  • Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to other authorised circumstances
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2012/13 to 2023/24

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifieryear_breakdowntime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameeducation_phasenum_schoolsenrolmentsenrol_overallenrol_authorisedenrol_unauthorisedenrol_auth_illnessenrol_auth_appointmentsenrol_auth_religiousenrol_auth_studyenrol_auth_travellerenrol_auth_holidayenrol_auth_ext_holidayenrol_auth_excludedenrol_auth_otherenrol_unauth_holidayenrol_unauth_lateenrol_unauth_otherenrol_unauth_noyetenrol_x_covidenrol_y_exceptional
Academic yearSix half terms202324NationalE92000001EnglandTotal213187453730707611468450474060692633977528194615343051851507510176691z333453175618013783131071320277896438446501560674
Academic yearSix half terms202324NationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary167983949827373608936110042059026333893613814232998027255333122386z4176879947192936155402611429661596250510000
Academic yearSix half terms202324NationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary3431336418532035713099346193053528782211350143226824182987203338529z283981892221431911497223158511921546401002127
Academic yearSix half terms202324NationalE92000001EnglandSpecial108913971813645413469771131122618878957679143814415776z7704644881704120071508799376048547
Academic yearSix half terms202324RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastTotal109934156932362331014219884728940912384310488329946111414z1872473430861633815813112119002060613

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 21 variables
Variable nameVariable description
education_phaseSchool type - Filter by school type
enrol_auth_appointmentsNumber enrolments with 1+ absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excludedNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holidayNumber enrolments with 1+ absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holidayNumber of enrolments with1+ absence session due to agreed family holiday

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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