Absence by ethnicity and FSM eligibility - autumn term
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Absence information broken down by ethnicity and Free School Meals.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Pupil absence in schools in England
- Release
- Autumn term 2024/25
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 160
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of overall absence sessions
- Number of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
- Number of pupil enrolments
- Filters
- Ethnicity minor
- FSM eligibility
- Time period
- 2023/24 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | education_phase | fsm | ethnicity_minor | enrolments | sess_possible | sess_overall | sess_overall_percent | enrolments_PA_10_exact | enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent | enrolments_PA_50_exact | enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent | sess_possible_pa_10_exact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202425 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Eligible | African | 112979 | 15688397 | 695657 | 4.434213387 | 12909 | 11.42601722 | 952 | 0.842634472 | 1723550 |
| 202425 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Eligible | Any other Asian background | 39384 | 5427167 | 309645 | 5.705462905 | 6333 | 16.08013406 | 420 | 1.066422913 | 843253 |
| 202425 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Eligible | Any other Black / African / Caribbean background | 23156 | 3216006 | 208747 | 6.490877194 | 4554 | 19.66660909 | 351 | 1.515805839 | 613058 |
| 202425 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Eligible | Any other ethnic group | 76158 | 10386445 | 621766 | 5.986321595 | 13119 | 17.2260301 | 995 | 1.306494393 | 1709910 |
| 202425 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Eligible | Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background | 63093 | 8749563 | 792484 | 9.057412353 | 17996 | 28.52297402 | 1674 | 2.65322619 | 2442221 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| enrolments | Number of pupil enrolments |
| enrolments_PA_10_exact | Number of persistent absentees (10% or more missed) |
| enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent | Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more missed) |
| enrolments_PA_50_exact | Number of severe absentees (50% or more missed) |
| enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent | Percentage of severe absentees (50% or more missed) |
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