Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence by school location

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Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, Local authority district, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Authorised absence rate
  • Number of authorised absence sessions
  • Number of overall absence sessions
Filters
  • IDACI band of school location
  • Rurality band of school location
  • School type
Time period
2016/17 to 2018/19

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifieryear_breakdowntime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namesch_admin_laold_la_codenew_la_codela_namelaestabschool_typesch_postcodesch_ruralitysch_idacilad_codelad_nameregion_coderegion_nameenrolmentssess_possiblesess_overallsess_overall_percentsess_authorisedsess_authorised_percentsess_unauthorisedsess_unauthorised_percentenrolments_pa_10_exactenrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotalTotalTotal710595825223002371192072894.72613835707643.31328356365251.4128677186310.86219
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal0 - 10 % most deprived690448241305945126256605.2322277082803.194449173802.037829401813.61696
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal10 - 20 %736505258036519130511955.0578983718973.2444646792981.813429367812.71926
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal20 - 30 %750888263889292131557234.9853286521613.2787145035621.706619153712.1905
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal30 - 40 %723394255663696124409224.8661385745793.3538538663431.512288313711.49263

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 13 variables
Variable nameVariable description
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exactNumber of persistent absentees
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percentPercentage of persistent absentees
sch_idaciIDACI band of school location - Filter by IDACI band of school location
sch_ruralityRurality band of school location - Filter by rurality band of school location

Footnotes

  1. The definition of persistent absence changed from the 2015/16 academic year - The information presented for years prior to 2015/16 has been produced using the same methodology in order to allow users to make comparisons on a consistent basis over time.
  2. The percentage of persistent absentees is the number of persistent absentees expressed as a percentage of the total number of enrolments.
  3. Special schools include maintained special schools, non-maintained special schools and special academies. Excludes general hospital schools, independent special schools and independent schools approved for SEN pupils.
  4. State-funded primary schools include all primary academies, including free schools.
  5. Number of enrolments includes pupils on the school roll for at least one session who are aged between 5 and 15, excluding boarders. Some pupils may be counted more than once (if they moved schools during the academic year or are registered in more than one school).
  6. Absence rates are the number of absence sessions expressed as a percentage of the total number of possible sessions.
  7. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.
  8. Pupil enrolments missing 10 percent or more of their own possible sessions (due to authorised or unauthorised absence) are classified as persistent absentees.

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