Table 1B - Daily attendance in education settings during the COVID-19 outbreak (excludes school holiday dates)
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This file contains daily attendance data for state-funded education settings for dates excluding half term and Easter dates. Half term includes 19th October - 23rd October 2020, 2nd November 2020, and 15 February - 19 February 2021. Easter dates include 29 March 2021 - 19 April 2021.
Data is in this file has been scaled to account for non-response so it is nationally representative.
Further details on the column headings can be found in the“Table 1b variable additions and removal log” ancillary file.
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Data set details
- Theme
- COVID-19
- Publication
- Attendance in education and early years settings during COVID-19
- Release
- Week 17 2021
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 274
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- number of children of critical workers attending
- number of fully open settings
- number of open settings including inset
- number of otherwise vulnerable students attending
- number of settings responded
- number of settings with one or more students self isolating due to COVID contact within settings
- number of students attending
- number of students attending fully open settings
- number of students eligible for fsm attending
- number of students with ehcp attending
- number of students with ehcp attending fully open settings
- number of students with sw attending
- number of students with sw attending fully open settings
- proportion of fully open settings
- proportion of open settings including inset
- proportion of settings with one or more students self isolating due to COVID contact within settings
- proportion of students absent from open settings due to potential contact with a case of COVID19 inside setting
- proportion of students absent from open settings due to potential contact with a case of COVID19 outside setting
- proportion of students absent with a suspected case of COVID19
- proportion of students attending
- proportion of students attending fully open settings
- proportion of students eligible for fsm attending
- proportion of students not attending because setting is closed
- proportion of students with ehcp attending
- proportion of students with ehcp attending fully open settings
- proportion of students with sw attending
- proportion of students with sw attending fully open settings
- proportion students absent with a confirmed case of COVID19
- response rate
- total students absent from open settings due to potential contact with a case of COVID19 inside setting
- total students absent from open settings due to potential contact with a case of COVID19 outside setting
- total students absent from open settings with a confirmed case of COVID19
- total students absent from open settings with a suspected case of COVID19
- total students not attending because setting is closed
- Filters
- date
- phase
- Time period
- 2020 Week 37 to 2021 Week 9
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| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | date | phase | response_rate | number_responded | number_open_including_inset | proportion_open_including_inset | number_fully_open_settings | proportion_fully_open_settings | number_of_settings_with_one_or_more_students_self_isolating_due_to_COVID_contact_within_settings | proportion_of_settings_with_one_or_more_students_self_isolating_due_to_COVID_contact_within_settings | number_students_attending | proportion_students_attending | number_students_attending_fully_open_settings | proportion_students_attending_fully_open_settings | number_students_with_sw_attending | proportion_students_with_sw_attending | number_students_with_sw_attending_fully_open_settings | proportion_students_with_sw_attending_in_fully_open_settings | number_students_with_ehcp_attending | proportion_students_with_ehcp_attending | number_students_with_ehcp_attending_fully_open_settings | proportion_students_with_ehcp_attending_fully_open_settings | number_students_eligible_fsm_attending | proportion_students_eligible_fsm_attending | number_children_of_critical_workers_attending | number_of_otherwise_vulnerable_students_attending | total_students_absent_from_open_settings_with_a_suspected_case_of_COVID19 | proportion_students_absent_with_a_suspected_case_of_COVID19 | total_students_absent_from_open_settings_with_a_confirmed_case_of_COVID19 | proportion_students_absent_with_a_confirmed_case_of_COVID19 | total_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_potential_contact_with_case_of_COVID19_inside_setting | proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_potential_contact_with_case_of_COVID19_inside_setting | total_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_potential_contact_with_case_of_COVID19_outside_setting | proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_potential_contact_with_case_of_COVID19_outside_setting | total_students_not_attending_because_setting_is_closed | proportion_students_not_attending_because_setting_is_closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Week 37 | National | E92000001 | England | 09/09/2020 | State-funded schools | 71 | 15300 | 21600 | 99.9 | 19700 | 90.9 | - | - | 7148000 | 87 | 6578000 | 90.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Week 37 | National | E92000001 | England | 10/09/2020 | State-funded schools | 73 | 15800 | 21600 | 99.9 | 20000 | 92.4 | - | - | 7231000 | 88 | 6747000 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Week 37 | National | E92000001 | England | 11/09/2020 | State-funded schools | 73 | 15700 | 21600 | 99.9 | 20100 | 92.7 | - | - | 7130000 | 86.8 | 6699000 | 88.7 | 133000 | 82.2 | 125000 | 84 | 232000 | 80.9 | 217000 | 83.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Week 38 | National | E92000001 | England | 14/09/2020 | State-funded schools | 75 | 16200 | 21600 | 99.9 | 20500 | 94.8 | - | - | 7118000 | 86.4 | 6768000 | 87.4 | 133000 | 82.2 | 126000 | 83.2 | 231000 | 80.7 | 218000 | 82.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Week 38 | National | E92000001 | England | 15/09/2020 | State-funded schools | 76 | 16400 | 21600 | 99.9 | 20400 | 94.4 | - | - | 7145000 | 86.7 | 6745000 | 87.7 | 133000 | 81.8 | 125000 | 83 | 231000 | 80.5 | 217000 | 82.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| date | date |
| number_children_of_critical_workers_attending | number of children of critical workers attending |
| number_fully_open_settings | number of fully open settings |
| number_of_otherwise_vulnerable_students_attending | number of otherwise vulnerable students attending |
| number_of_settings_with_one_or_more_students_self_isolating_due_to_COVID_contact_within_settings | number of settings with one or more students self isolating due to COVID contact within settings |
| number_open_including_inset | number of open settings including inset |
| number_responded | number of settings responded |
| number_students_attending | number of students attending |
| number_students_attending_fully_open_settings | number of students attending fully open settings |
| number_students_eligible_fsm_attending | number of students eligible for fsm attending |
| number_students_with_ehcp_attending | number of students with ehcp attending |
| number_students_with_ehcp_attending_fully_open_settings | number of students with ehcp attending fully open settings |
| number_students_with_sw_attending | number of students with sw attending |
| number_students_with_sw_attending_fully_open_settings | number of students with sw attending fully open settings |
| phase | phase |
| proportion_fully_open_settings | proportion of fully open settings |
| proportion_of_settings_with_one_or_more_students_self_isolating_due_to_COVID_contact_within_settings | proportion of settings with one or more students self isolating due to COVID contact within settings |
| proportion_open_including_inset | proportion of open settings including inset |
| proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_potential_contact_with_case_of_COVID19_inside_setting | proportion of students absent from open settings due to potential contact with a case of COVID19 inside setting |
| proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_potential_contact_with_case_of_COVID19_outside_setting | proportion of students absent from open settings due to potential contact with a case of COVID19 outside setting |
| proportion_students_absent_with_a_confirmed_case_of_COVID19 | proportion students absent with a confirmed case of COVID19 |
| proportion_students_absent_with_a_suspected_case_of_COVID19 | proportion of students absent with a suspected case of COVID19 |
| proportion_students_attending | proportion of students attending |
| proportion_students_attending_fully_open_settings | proportion of students attending fully open settings |
| proportion_students_eligible_fsm_attending | proportion of students eligible for fsm attending |
| proportion_students_not_attending_because_setting_is_closed | proportion of students not attending because setting is closed |
| proportion_students_with_ehcp_attending | proportion of students with ehcp attending |
| proportion_students_with_ehcp_attending_fully_open_settings | proportion of students with ehcp attending fully open settings |
| proportion_students_with_sw_attending | proportion of students with sw attending |
| proportion_students_with_sw_attending_in_fully_open_settings | proportion of students with sw attending fully open settings |
| response_rate | response rate |
| total_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_potential_contact_with_case_of_COVID19_inside_setting | total students absent from open settings due to potential contact with a case of COVID19 inside setting |
| total_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_potential_contact_with_case_of_COVID19_outside_setting | total students absent from open settings due to potential contact with a case of COVID19 outside setting |
| total_students_absent_from_open_settings_with_a_confirmed_case_of_COVID19 | total students absent from open settings with a confirmed case of COVID19 |
| total_students_absent_from_open_settings_with_a_suspected_case_of_COVID19 | total students absent from open settings with a suspected case of COVID19 |
| total_students_not_attending_because_setting_is_closed | total students not attending because setting is closed |
Footnotes
- All national level figures are adjusted for non-response. Regional and local authority level figures are based on responding schools only. See accompanying document for full methodology.
- From 12 October 2020, schools were asked to exclude nursery children from their submission. A corresponding decrease was observed in submitted number on roll in schools with nurseries.
- Pupils with a social worker are considered ‘children in need’. Our analysis after adjusting for non-response suggests that schools may be under-reporting the number of children with a social worker when compared to the most recently published children in need statistics. Therefore these estimates only account for pupils with a social worker that are identified by schools.
- Secondary schools and colleges were given flexibility to phase the return of pupils between 8 and 12 March 2021 to manage testing and the return of pupils. This impacted attendance rates during the week commencing 8 March 2021.
- All proportions are rounded to 1 decimal place. A figure of 100.0% might show when in reality a very small number of settings reported otherwise.
- There are only a small number of special post 16 settings therefore the data is expected to be variable and sensitive to changes in one or more settings.
- The number of students on-site is calculated using a grossing methodology. This includes reported attendance from responding colleges and estimates of attendance in non-responding colleges. Two further education colleges are excluded from these metrics due to missing data used for the grossing methodology. See the methodology for further information.
- Figures for independent schools are unlikely to be representative. We looked at a sample of non-responding school websites across different phases to assess whether they were open to children of key workers and vulnerable children. This was to enable us to assess whether non-responding schools were as likely to be open as the responding schools. For independent schools, we found evidence that non-responding schools were more likely to be closed than responding schools. Open rates and attendance rates for independent schools are likely to be lower than reported here.
- The purpose of this data collection is primarily to understand attendance and teacher availability. This data is reported directly by schools via DfE's daily education settings survey. It is not the primary source of data on infection, incidence and COVID-19 cases overall.
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