Children missing education at any point in the academic year
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The number of children missing education in England at any point in the academic year (where a child has multiple episodes missing education they are counted only once).
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Children missing education
- Release
- Autumn term 2025/26
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 655
- Geographic levels
- Local authority, National, Regional
- Indicators
- CME at any time in academic year
- Time period
- 2021/22 to 2024/25
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | old_la_code | new_la_code | la_name | child_count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202425 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | 143500 | |||||
| 202425 | Academic year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | 4740 | |||
| 202425 | Academic year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000002 | North West | 20120 | |||
| 202425 | Academic year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000003 | Yorkshire and The Humber | 21770 | |||
| 202425 | Academic year | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000004 | East Midlands | 17390 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| child_count | CME at any time in academic year |
Footnotes
- Local authority response rates to the data collection vary by census date. To account for non-response, where required national and regional figures have been uprated based on local authority pupil populations.
- CME counts will vary depending on the population within the local authority, which may change over time. Increased identification of CME may also result from improved recording and support practices within local authorities. High or low counts of CME do not necessarily reflect ‘good’ or ‘bad’ practice.
- A figure that rounds to 0, but is not 0 is denoted by 'low', 'x' represents not available and 'z' is not applicable.
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Attendance and exclusions statistics team
Email: schools.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: Pauline Potts