Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence by Local Authority by characteristics

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Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority
Indicators
  • Authorised absence rate
  • Authorised absence rate exact
  • Number of authorised absence sessions
Filters
  • Characteristic
  • School type
Time period
2012/13 to 2018/19

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifieryear_breakdowntime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typecharacteristic_groupcharacteristicenrolmentssess_possiblesess_overallsess_authorisedsess_unauthorisedsess_overall_percentsess_authorised_percentsess_unauthorised_percentenrolments_PA_10_exactenrolments_pa_10_exact_percentsess_possible_pa_10_exactsess_overall_pa_10_exactsess_authorised_pa_10_exactsess_unauthorised_pa_10_exactsess_overall_percent_pa_10_exactsess_authorised_percent_pa_10_exactsess_unauthorised_percent_pa_10_exactsess_authorised_illnesssess_authorised_appointmentssess_authorised_religioussess_authorised_studysess_authorised_travellersess_authorised_holidaysess_authorised_ext_holidaysess_authorised_excludedsess_authorised_othersess_authorised_totalreasonssess_unauthorised_holidaysess_unauthorised_latesess_unauthorised_othersess_unauthorised_noyetsess_unauthorised_totalreasonssess_overall_totalreasons
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authorityE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalTotalTotal20777231204316683752.645312.159750.4855673.3816422933122823013.6066312.29831.30833123411710900550215116681340211303752043
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authorityE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalGenderGender Male1023799110658162492.80332.147880.6554243.9215711531641461814.2237612.662621.561146047054002902578161020131162491065
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authorityE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalGenderGender Female105392409788521262.492352.171250.321132.8571411401481361212.9824611.929821.052636304755002600948523208014126978
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authorityE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalMajor ethnic groupsEthnicity Major White Total7628278491419721.736331.481720.2546111.315793805547814.4736812.368422.10526307492006005541934031772491
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authorityE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalMinor ethnic groupsEthnicity Minor White British5420206301253481.489661.25210.23755000000000171302006004425328015548301

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 35 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristicCharacteristic - Filter by pupil characteristic
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
enrolments_PA_10_exactNumber of persistent absentees
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percentPercentage of persistent absentees
school_typeSchool type - Filter by school type

Footnotes

  1. The definition of persistent absence changed from the 2015/16 academic year - The information presented for years prior to 2015/16 has been produced using the same methodology in order to allow users to make comparisons on a consistent basis over time.
  2. The percentage of persistent absentees is the number of persistent absentees expressed as a percentage of the total number of enrolments.
  3. Minority ethnic group includes pupils who have been classified according to their ethnic group, excluding White British.
  4. Special schools include maintained special schools, non-maintained special schools and special academies. Excludes general hospital schools, independent special schools and independent schools approved for SEN pupils.
  5. State-funded primary schools include all primary academies, including free schools.
  6. Social Emotional and Mental Health was added as a new type of need in 2015, the previous type of need Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulties has been removed although it is not expected it should be a direct replacement.
  7. Number of enrolments includes pupils on the school roll for at least one session who are aged between 5 and 15, excluding boarders. Some pupils may be counted more than once (if they moved schools during the academic year or are registered in more than one school).
  8. Absence rates are the number of absence sessions expressed as a percentage of the total number of possible sessions.
  9. Figures for pupils with unclassified or missing characteristics information should be interpreted with caution.
  10. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.
  11. In September 2014 the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) provisions were introduced in the Children and Families Act 2014. This reform caused changes to SEN categories - Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans were introduced and SEN support replaces school action and school action plus but some pupils remain with these provision types in first year of transition (2014/15).
  12. From 2014/15 SEN support replaced School Action and School Action plus but some pupils remain with these provision types. Those who were formerly School Action did not provide type of need in previous years. Those who remain on school action provision are not included here but have been included within the SEN support category in other tables.
  13. Pupil enrolments missing 10 percent or more of their own possible sessions (due to authorised or unauthorised absence) are classified as persistent absentees.

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