Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence number missing at least one session by reason

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Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2012/13 to 2016/17

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifiertime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameestablaestaburnschool_typeenrolmentsenrol_overallenrol_authorisedenrol_unauthorisedenrol_auth_illnessenrol_auth_appointmentsenrol_auth_religiousenrol_auth_studyenrol_auth_travellerenrol_auth_holidayenrol_auth_ext_holidayenrol_auth_excludedenrol_auth_otherenrol_unauth_holidayenrol_unauth_lateenrol_unauth_otherenrol_unauth_noyet
Academic year201617NationalE92000001EnglandTotal689977063328006122580281297555517502461505556300819707885238335.19519013446309701605438401692405399425
Academic year201617NationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary3909500358065534474451607305312058512777603277559205860172075.33515654970694095355020828275172495
Academic year201617NationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary28959752661485258570511697452353410112264522127580255191054665.155895654835270840180395838430220900
Academic year201617NationalE92000001EnglandSpecial942959066089430359207776061100727579511011600.57803482552208425257056030
Academic year201617RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastTotal3222552943152836801359852625201048201010571543515410.94805433059960159607482521600

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 18 variables
Variable nameVariable description
enrol_auth_appointmentsNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excludedNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
enrol_auth_illnessNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness

Footnotes

  1. The number of enrolments with one or more session of absence for specific reason.
  2. x - 1 or 2 enrolments, or a percentage based on 1 or 2 enrolments.
  3. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.
  4. 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).
  5. 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.
  6. There may be discrepancies between totals and the sum of constituent parts as national and regional totals and totals across school types have been rounded to the nearest 5.
  7. State-funded primary schools include all primary academies, including free schools.

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