Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence rates for four year olds - school level

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Overall absence for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools for pupils aged 4. Includes school level data.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
School
Indicators
  • Number of overall absence sessions
  • 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_nameschool_typeschool_nametrustestabschool_laestabschool_urnacademy_typeacademy_open_dateall_throughnum_schoolsenrolmentssess_possiblesess_overallsess_overall_percent
Academic yearSix half terms202021SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000005West Midlands861E06000021Stoke-on-TrentState-funded primaryForest Park Primary SchoolORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST20548612054146459Primary converter academy01/05/20191691667312047.22126
Academic yearSix half terms202021SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000006East of England919E10000015HertfordshireState-funded primarySt Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield3349919334911744113096115145.34804
Academic yearSix half terms202021SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000006East of England935E10000029SuffolkState-funded primaryStonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3327935332712477213090052032.2543
Academic yearSix half terms202021SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000002North West355E08000006SalfordState-funded primaryMesne Lea Primary School207235520721059111631771410646.00655
Academic yearSix half terms202021SchoolE92000001EnglandE12000003Yorkshire and The Humber380E08000032BradfordState-funded primarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyBLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST33733803373147982Primary converter academy01/05/202011235382035.7377

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 6 variables
Variable nameVariable description
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
num_schoolsNumber of schools
school_typeSchool type - Filter by school type
sess_overallNumber of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percentOverall absence rate

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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