Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Enrolments with one or more session of absence - autumn term

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

Primary and secondary only before 2016/17.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
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
2006/07 Autumn term to 2023/24 Autumn 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_typenum_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
202324Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotal21207724351758036905372955228279047750431422088309406243349366108z1691227685885354575413591540494154728z1007051
202324Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary167153828263298889427536261093189242795466025317970280250344586z1946433157235956428513858853760884z255282
202324Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary34093279477269395625028251146131225130170741712667591691715130z14528339962216933124548892125989735z722051
202324Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandSpecial108313577712084011650443470957885441830347736392z437537394656210733306984109z29718
202324Autumn termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastTotal109733396227269924920611903922528362541327312034529z10357330953570919587809388059z44308

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 21 variables
Variable nameVariable description
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

Footnotes

  1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
  2. 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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