Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Enrolments with one or more session of absence, including by reason for absence - autumn and spring term combined

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

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 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
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2016/17 Autumn and spring term to 2023/24 Autumn and spring term

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameeducation_phasenum_schoolsenrolmentsenrol_overallenrol_authorisedenrol_unauthorisedenrol_auth_illnessenrol_auth_appointmentsenrol_auth_religiousenrol_auth_studyenrol_auth_travellerenrol_auth_holidayenrol_auth_excludedenrol_auth_otherenrol_unauth_holidayenrol_unauth_lateenrol_unauth_otherenrol_unauth_noyetenrol_x_covidenrol_y_exceptional
202324Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandTotal2126073753966639737633996530463895832469215603340344899546469840125649812241347622978082992102905245747z1358582
202324Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary16752390468734816673322009148478430431281028187228194063266668663024553627151131741923183393797722z398827
202324Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary34213332287302626228886121504895267515810539321712884911284228532200726364772421013735271228156141568z916740
202324Autumn and spring termNationalE92000001EnglandSpecial1087138422131808129344567101141837391439798968682618151386887915541408126457z43015
202324Autumn and spring termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastTotal1098338997306004289620151577268797946265675028363451492752563469922909010515712943z53865

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 20 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_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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