Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms

Absence rates by geographic level - termly data

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Termly absence information for autumn and spring term for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools including information on overall absence, persistent absence and reason for absence for pupils aged 5-15.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Authorised absence rate
  • Authorised holiday rate
  • Authorised other rate
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2018/19 Autumn term to 2021/22 Spring term

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typesess_possiblesess_overallsess_authorisedsess_unauthorisedsess_overall_percentsess_authorised_percentsess_unauthorised_percentenrolments_pa_10_exactenrolments_pa_10_exact_percentenrolments_pa_50_exactenrolments_pa_50_exact_percentsess_auth_illnesssess_auth_appointmentssess_auth_religioussess_auth_studysess_auth_travellersess_auth_holidaysess_auth_ext_holidaysess_auth_excludedsess_auth_othersess_auth_totalreasonssess_unauth_holidaysess_unauth_latesess_unauth_othersess_unauth_noyetsess_unauth_totalreasonssess_overall_totalreasonssess_x_covidsess_y_exceptionalsess_auth_illness_ratesess_auth_appointments_ratesess_auth_religious_ratesess_auth_study_ratesess_auth_traveller_ratesess_auth_holiday_ratesess_auth_ext_holiday_ratesess_auth_excluded_ratesess_auth_other_ratesess_auth_totalreasons_ratesess_unauth_holiday_ratesess_unauth_late_ratesess_unauth_other_ratesess_unauth_noyet_ratesess_unauth_totalreasons_ratesess_overall_totalreasons_ratesess_x_covid_rate
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East390E08000037GatesheadState-funded primary18969896820448387198173.595382.550731.0446612289.39844430.329140737353372461514z2072341483871018694778308541981768204002.147460.186243.7e-41.1e-40.002420.0798100.010910.123412.550730.536960.049920.412760.045021.044663.595380
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East391E08000021Newcastle upon TyneSpecial102066135088491501713.234578.319134.9154524734.16321598.160443904748000270z1532060713526110339320429611431003.824980.732860000.2645300.14992.01836.990570.255720.100923.8524104.2090411.199620
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East392E08000022North TynesideState-funded primary18506356721346698205153.631892.523351.1085411739.21228140.10995396763271105901220z1132304466981324353960426912051567213002.143910.176750.005674.9e-400.0659200.006110.12452.523350.715590.029130.326480.037341.108543.631890
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East393E08000023South TynesideState-funded primary14749096071749282114354.116663.341360.7753117511.57293370.3644240481262110003585z20523804928260705594749571143560717002.744640.177716.8e-4000.2430700.01390.161373.341360.411550.03790.321990.003860.77534.116660
201819Autumn termLocal authorityE92000001EnglandE12000001North East394E08000024SunderlandTotal4894108248799164877839225.083643.368891.71476494514.505723160.92696130355118573622373595z51681221716346728724192248489411583250246717002.663510.242277.4e-44e-50.004840.0734600.10560.249633.340080.586910.039270.990760.084081.701025.04110

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 47 variables
Variable nameVariable description
enrolments_pa_10_exactNumber of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percentPercentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed
enrolments_pa_50_exactNumber of persistent absentees - 50% or more sessions missed
enrolments_pa_50_exact_percentPercentage of persistent absentees - 50% or more sessions missed
school_typeSchool type - Filter by school type - Total includes primary, secondary and special

Footnotes

  1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present

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