05 - Absence as a percentage of possible sessions by percent bands
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The number of pupil enrolments by their absence in the term as a percentage of possible sessions. Covers overall absence, authorised absence and unauthorised absence.
Data by one percent bands.
Primary and secondary only before 2016/17.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term
- Release
- Autumn term 2020/21
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
- Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for non-attendance due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence
- Filters
- Absence percentage band
- School type
- Time period
- 2006/07 Autumn term to 2020/21 Autumn term
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | school_type | percent_bands | enrolments_overall | enrolments_overall_percent | enrolments_authorised | enrolments_authorised_percent | enrolments_unauthorised | enrolments_unauthorised_percent | enrolments_sess_x_covid | enrolments_sess_x_covid_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202021 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | 7056748 | 100 | 7056748 | 100 | 7056748 | 100 | 7056748 | 100 |
| 202021 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 0 | 2439321 | 34.5672 | 2840139 | 40.2471 | 5550142 | 78.6501 | 2844850 | 40.3139 |
| 202021 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 0.01 - 0.99 | 307744 | 4.36099 | 306987 | 4.35026 | 178682 | 2.53207 | 44997 | 0.63764 |
| 202021 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 1.00 - 1.99 | 938173 | 13.2947 | 990451 | 14.0355 | 444804 | 6.30324 | 391710 | 5.55086 |
| 202021 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 2.00 - 2.99 | 734657 | 10.4107 | 743044 | 10.5296 | 209555 | 2.96957 | 336053 | 4.76215 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| enrolments_authorised | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence |
| enrolments_authorised_percent | Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence |
| enrolments_overall | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence |
| enrolments_overall_percent | Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence |
| enrolments_sess_x_covid | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for non-attendance due to coronavirus (COVID-19) |
Footnotes
- Total includes state-funded primary and secondary schools. Does not include special schools. Available from 2006/07 to present (data for special schools is available from 2016/17 onwards).
- Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
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