Absence rates as a percentage of possible sessions by band - autumn term
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The number of pupil enrolments by their absence in the term as a percentage of possible sessions. Covers overall absence, authorised absence and unauthorised absence.
Data by one percent bands.
Primary and secondary only before 2016/17.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Pupil absence in schools in England
- Release
- Autumn term 2022/23
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
- Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence
- Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for non-attendance due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Filters
- Absence percentage band
- School type
- Time period
- 2006/07 Autumn term to 2022/23 Autumn term
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | school_type | percent_bands | enrolments_overall | enrolments_overall_percent | enrolments_authorised | enrolments_authorised_percent | enrolments_unauthorised | enrolments_unauthorised_percent | enrolments_sess_x_covid | enrolments_sess_x_covid_percent | enrolments_illness | enrolments_illness_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201617 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 0.00 | 13229 | 14.7351 | 15532 | 17.3003 | 69855 | 77.8077 | z | z | 32756 | 36.4851 |
| 201617 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 0.01 - 0.99 | 4103 | 4.57011 | 4343 | 4.83743 | 2562 | 2.85367 | z | z | 1889 | 2.10406 |
| 201617 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 1.00 - 1.99 | 8530 | 9.50111 | 9425 | 10.498 | 5702 | 6.35115 | z | z | 11353 | 12.6455 |
| 201617 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 10.00 - 10.99 | 2492 | 2.7757 | 2340 | 2.6064 | 379 | 0.42215 | z | z | 1664 | 1.85344 |
| 201617 | Autumn term | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 11.00 - 11.99 | 2386 | 2.65764 | 2229 | 2.48276 | 305 | 0.33972 | z | z | 1401 | 1.5605 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| enrolments_authorised | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence |
| enrolments_authorised_percent | Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence |
| enrolments_illness | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence |
| enrolments_illness_percent | Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence |
| enrolments_overall | Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence |
Footnotes
- Total includes state-funded primary and secondary schools. Does not include special schools. Available from 2006/07 to present (data for special schools is available from 2016/17 onwards).
- Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
- 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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