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

Key stage 2 attainment by absence percentage point

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This file contains the overall absence percentage point bands and relates to attainment 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
  • Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  • Percentage of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
  • Total number of eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in reading, writing and maths (combined)
Filters
  • Overall absence percentile groups
  • Overall absence rate
Time period
2018/19

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversionschool_typekey_stageoverall_absence_percentoverall_absence_percent_groupstotal_number_of_pupils_at_the_end_of_key_stage_2number_reaching_the_expected_standard_in_rwmnumber_reaching_the_higher_standard_in_rwmpercentage_reaching_the_expected_standard_in_rwmpercentage_reaching_the_higher_standard_in_rwm
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 2TotalTotal5585813781126279767.711.2
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 20Total2512210854883.921.8
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 20>-<1Total68940543801254778.918.2
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 21-<2Total110003821931628374.714.8
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 22-<3Total101406722821250471.312.3

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 7 variables
Variable nameVariable description
number_reaching_the_expected_standard_in_rwmTotal number of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
number_reaching_the_higher_standard_in_rwmTotal number of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
overall_absence_percentOverall absence rate
overall_absence_percent_groupsOverall absence percentile groups
percentage_reaching_the_expected_standard_in_rwmPercentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

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 data for pupils in state-funded mainstream schools.
  3. 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).
  4. Attainment categories within this analysis are mutually exclusive, therefore pupils meeting the expected standard excludes those reaching the higher standard.
  5. Percentage point bands with less than 500 eligible pupils have not been included in the chart.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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