Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term

Absence for 4 year olds

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Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of overall absence sessions
  • Number of pupil enrolments
  • Number of schools
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2012/13 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typeestablaestaburnacademy_typeacademy_open_dateall_throughnum_schoolsenrolmentssess_possiblesess_overallsess_overall_percent
2018Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary and secondary158436366678528816640019564.69228
2018Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary156916280468418668639458214.68699
2018Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary15286211101480561355.09632
2018Autumn termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded primary and secondary8352903741058762001244.87409
2018Autumn termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded primary8292872240632971983924.88254

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. Only overall absence is recorded for pupils aged 4, absences are not categorised as authorised or unauthorised.
  2. Includes all schools with at least six enrolments who reported absence information via the school census for the associated academic year.
  3. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.
  4. Includes pupils on the school roll for at least one session who are aged 4, excluding boarders. Some pupils may be counted more than once (if they moved schools during the academic year or are registered at more than one school).
  5. State-funded primary schools include all primary academies, including free schools.

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