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
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
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 first 5 of 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

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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