Data set from The link between absence and attainment at KS2 and KS4

Key stage 2 absence and attainment overall

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This file contains the overall absence and attainment data at key stage 2.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
The link between absence and attainment at KS2 and KS4
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of eligible pupils
  • Number of overall absence sessions
  • Number of sessions possible
Filters
  • Attainment in reading, writing and maths at key stage 2
Time period
2018/19

Data set preview

Table showing first 4 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversionschool_typekey_stageattainment_ks2_rwmeligible_pupilssess_possiblesess_overallsess_overall_percent
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 2Did not meet expected standard180469272525495128930454.7
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 3Met expected standard315315476330485165172463.5
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 4Met higher standard627979489089025303052.7
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 5Total558581843746870319405963.8

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 5 variables
Variable nameVariable description
attainment_ks2_rwmAttainment in reading, writing and maths at key stage 2
eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils
sess_overallNumber of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percentOverall absence rate
sess_possibleNumber of sessions possible

Footnotes

  1. Overall absence is calculated over all of KS2. This is equivalent to years 3, 4, 5 and 6 over academic years 2015/16 to 2018/19. Only pupils for whom valid absence data exists for all academic years have been included.
  2. Includes those pupils who reached the expected standard in all of reading, writing and maths. The expected standard in reading and maths is a scaled score of 100 or above. The expected standard in writing is a teacher assessment of 'working at the expected standard' (EXS) or 'working at greater depth' (GDS).
  3. Attainment categories within this analysis are mutually exclusive, therefore pupils meeting the expected standard excludes those reaching the higher standard.
  4. Includes those pupils who reached a higher standard in all of reading, writing and maths. A higher standard is a scaled score of 110 or more in reading and maths and pupils assessed as 'working at greater depth' (GDS) in writing TA.
  5. Enrolment level absence information has been aggregated to pupil level using a unique pupil identifier, summing all absence and possible session data for each pupil regardless of which school the sessions were accrued at. See methodology.

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