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.
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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
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | old_la_code | new_la_code | la_name | school_type | sess_possible | sess_overall | sess_authorised | sess_unauthorised | sess_overall_percent | sess_authorised_percent | sess_unauthorised_percent | enrolments_pa_10_exact | enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent | enrolments_pa_50_exact | enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent | sess_auth_illness | sess_auth_appointments | sess_auth_religious | sess_auth_study | sess_auth_traveller | sess_auth_holiday | sess_auth_ext_holiday | sess_auth_excluded | sess_auth_other | sess_auth_totalreasons | sess_unauth_holiday | sess_unauth_late | sess_unauth_other | sess_unauth_noyet | sess_unauth_totalreasons | sess_overall_totalreasons | sess_x_covid | sess_y_exceptional | sess_auth_illness_rate | sess_auth_appointments_rate | sess_auth_religious_rate | sess_auth_study_rate | sess_auth_traveller_rate | sess_auth_holiday_rate | sess_auth_ext_holiday_rate | sess_auth_excluded_rate | sess_auth_other_rate | sess_auth_totalreasons_rate | sess_unauth_holiday_rate | sess_unauth_late_rate | sess_unauth_other_rate | sess_unauth_noyet_rate | sess_unauth_totalreasons_rate | sess_overall_totalreasons_rate | sess_x_covid_rate |
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| 201819 | Autumn term | Local authority | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | 390 | E08000037 | Gateshead | State-funded primary | 1896989 | 68204 | 48387 | 19817 | 3.59538 | 2.55073 | 1.04466 | 1228 | 9.39844 | 43 | 0.3291 | 40737 | 3533 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 1514 | z | 207 | 2341 | 48387 | 10186 | 947 | 7830 | 854 | 19817 | 68204 | 0 | 0 | 2.14746 | 0.18624 | 3.7e-4 | 1.1e-4 | 0.00242 | 0.07981 | 0 | 0.01091 | 0.12341 | 2.55073 | 0.53696 | 0.04992 | 0.41276 | 0.04502 | 1.04466 | 3.59538 | 0 |
| 201819 | Autumn term | Local authority | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | 391 | E08000021 | Newcastle upon Tyne | Special | 102066 | 13508 | 8491 | 5017 | 13.23457 | 8.31913 | 4.91545 | 247 | 34.16321 | 59 | 8.16044 | 3904 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | z | 153 | 2060 | 7135 | 261 | 103 | 3932 | 0 | 4296 | 11431 | 0 | 0 | 3.82498 | 0.73286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26453 | 0 | 0.1499 | 2.0183 | 6.99057 | 0.25572 | 0.10092 | 3.85241 | 0 | 4.20904 | 11.19962 | 0 |
| 201819 | Autumn term | Local authority | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | 392 | E08000022 | North Tyneside | State-funded primary | 1850635 | 67213 | 46698 | 20515 | 3.63189 | 2.52335 | 1.10854 | 1173 | 9.21228 | 14 | 0.10995 | 39676 | 3271 | 105 | 9 | 0 | 1220 | z | 113 | 2304 | 46698 | 13243 | 539 | 6042 | 691 | 20515 | 67213 | 0 | 0 | 2.14391 | 0.17675 | 0.00567 | 4.9e-4 | 0 | 0.06592 | 0 | 0.00611 | 0.1245 | 2.52335 | 0.71559 | 0.02913 | 0.32648 | 0.03734 | 1.10854 | 3.63189 | 0 |
| 201819 | Autumn term | Local authority | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | 393 | E08000023 | South Tyneside | State-funded primary | 1474909 | 60717 | 49282 | 11435 | 4.11666 | 3.34136 | 0.7753 | 1175 | 11.57293 | 37 | 0.36442 | 40481 | 2621 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3585 | z | 205 | 2380 | 49282 | 6070 | 559 | 4749 | 57 | 11435 | 60717 | 0 | 0 | 2.74464 | 0.17771 | 6.8e-4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24307 | 0 | 0.0139 | 0.16137 | 3.34136 | 0.41155 | 0.0379 | 0.32199 | 0.00386 | 0.7753 | 4.11666 | 0 |
| 201819 | Autumn term | Local authority | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | 394 | E08000024 | Sunderland | Total | 4894108 | 248799 | 164877 | 83922 | 5.08364 | 3.36889 | 1.71476 | 4945 | 14.50572 | 316 | 0.92696 | 130355 | 11857 | 36 | 2 | 237 | 3595 | z | 5168 | 12217 | 163467 | 28724 | 1922 | 48489 | 4115 | 83250 | 246717 | 0 | 0 | 2.66351 | 0.24227 | 7.4e-4 | 4e-5 | 0.00484 | 0.07346 | 0 | 0.1056 | 0.24963 | 3.34008 | 0.58691 | 0.03927 | 0.99076 | 0.08408 | 1.70102 | 5.0411 | 0 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| enrolments_pa_10_exact | Number of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed |
| enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent | Percentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed |
| enrolments_pa_50_exact | Number of persistent absentees - 50% or more sessions missed |
| enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent | Percentage of persistent absentees - 50% or more sessions missed |
| school_type | School type - Filter by school type - Total includes primary, secondary and special |
Footnotes
- Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present
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