Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Enrolments with one or more session of absence - school level - full academic years

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The number of enrolments with one or more session of absence, including by reason for absence, at school level.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Number of rows
191,017
Geographic levels
School
Indicators
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exceptional circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to family holiday not agreed
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to medical or dental appointments
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to no reason yet
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to not attending due to COVID circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other authorised circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other unauthorised circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to religious observance
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to traveller absence
  • Number of enrolments with at least one authorised absence session
  • Number of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
  • Number of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
  • Number of pupil enrolments
  • Number of schools
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2013/14 to 2022/23

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifieryear_breakdowntime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameestabschool_laestabschool_urnacademy_typeacademy_open_dateall_througheducation_phaseschool_nametrustnum_schoolsenrolmentsenrol_overallenrol_authorisedenrol_unauthorisedenrol_auth_illnessenrol_auth_appointmentsenrol_auth_religiousenrol_auth_studyenrol_auth_travellerenrol_auth_holidayenrol_auth_ext_holidayenrol_auth_excludedenrol_auth_otherenrol_unauth_holidayenrol_unauth_lateenrol_unauth_otherenrol_unauth_noyetenrol_x_covidenrol_y_exceptional
Academic yearSix half terms201617SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000002North West358E08000009Trafford20563582056106327State-funded primaryVictoria Park Junior School1250228224531998854004z13645310000
Academic yearSix half terms201617SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000002North West351E08000002Bury33343513334105342State-funded primarySt Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich1182150144601317350016z019231414500
Academic yearSix half terms201617SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000002North West351E08000002Bury33363513336105344State-funded primaryHolly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury12702482271492139610013z0407684142800
Academic yearSix half terms201617SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000002North West352E08000003Manchester20013522001105387State-funded primaryAbbott Community Primary School1201185176741536137000z22501631500
Academic yearSix half terms201617SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000002North West352E08000003Manchester23033522303105471State-funded primaryHigher Openshaw Community School13482882482052109639000z216941201000

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 21 variables
Variable nameVariable description
education_phaseSchool type - Filter by school type
enrol_auth_appointmentsNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excludedNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
enrol_auth_illnessNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
enrol_auth_otherNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other authorised circumstances
enrol_auth_religiousNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to religious observance
enrol_auth_studyNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
enrol_auth_travellerNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to traveller absence
enrol_authorisedNumber of enrolments with at least one authorised absence session
enrol_overallNumber of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
enrol_unauth_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to family holiday not agreed
enrol_unauth_lateNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
enrol_unauth_noyetNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to no reason yet
enrol_unauth_otherNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other unauthorised circumstances
enrol_unauthorisedNumber of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
enrol_x_covidNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to not attending due to COVID circumstances
enrol_y_exceptionalNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exceptional circumstances
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
num_schoolsNumber of schools

Footnotes

  1. Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.

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