Data set from Attendance in education and early years settings during COVID-19

Table 1A - Daily attendance in education during the COVID-19 outbreak in holiday periods (not comparable to other time periods)

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This file contains daily attendance data for state-funded education settings for dates excluding half term and Easter dates. Half term includes 19th October - 23rd October 2020, 2nd November 2020, and 15 February - 19 February 2021. Easter dates include 29 March 2021 - 19 April 2021. Data is in this file has been scaled to account for non-response so it is nationally representative. Further details on the column headings can be found in the“Table 1b variable additions and removal log” ancillary file.

Data set details

Theme
COVID-19
Publication
Attendance in education and early years settings during COVID-19
Release type
Number of rows
275
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of open settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 10 less than 15 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 10 less than 15 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 15 less than 20 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 15 less than 20 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 20 less than 25 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 20 less than 25 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 25 less than 30 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 25 less than 30 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 5 less than 10 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools greater than 5 less than 10 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools with 30 percent or more teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools with 30 percent or more teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools with less than 5 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of schools with less than 5 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of settings responded, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of settings with one or more students self-isolating due to contact with a case of coronavirus in the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent because their school is closed for covid-related reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent for covid related reasons (a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus, self-isolation or school closure for covid-related reasons), excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent from open settings due to attendence restrictions, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of the NHS track and trace, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation for other reasons, excluding settings on holiday
  • Number of students attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students eligible for free school meals attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students with a social worker attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of students with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teachers and school leaders absent for any reason, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teachers and school leaders absent for other reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teachers and school leaders on roll in open settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Number of teaching assistants and other staff absent for any reason, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teaching assistants and other staff absent for other reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teaching assistants and other staff on roll in open settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Number of teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Number students absent from open settings required to remain at home or isolate in line with government guidance, excluding settings on holiday
  • Number teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact inside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Number teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting excluding settings on holiday
  • Number teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact inside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Number teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Proportion of open settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 10 less than 15 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 10 less than 15 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 15 less than 20 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 15 less than 20 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 20 less than 25 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 20 less than 25 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 25 less than 30 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 25 less than 30 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 5 less than 10 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools greater than 5 less than 10 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools with 30 percent or more teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools with 30 percent or more teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools with less than 5 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of schools with less than 5 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of settings with one or more students self-isolating due to contact with a case of coronavirus in the settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent because their school is closed for covid-related reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent for covid related reasons (a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus, self-isolation or school closure for covid-related reasons), excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent from open settings due to attendence restrictions, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of the NHS track and trace, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation for other reasons, excluding settings on holiday
  • Proportion of students attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students eligible for free school meals attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students with a social worker attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of students with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teachers and school leaders absent for any reason, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teachers and school leaders absent for covid related reasons (a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus or self-isolation), excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teachers and school leaders absent for other reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent for any reason, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent for covid related reasons (a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus or self-isolation), excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent for other reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion students absent from open settings required to remain at home or isolate in line with government guidance, excluding settings on holiday
  • Proportion students attending excluding year 11 to year 13 students not in attendance adjusted, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
  • Proportion teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact inside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Proportion teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Proportion teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact inside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Proportion teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
  • Response rate, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Filters
  • Date
  • Setting type or phase
Time period
2020 Week 43 to 2022 Week 9

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_namedatephaseResponse_rate_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_responded_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_open_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_open_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_with_one_or_more_students_self_isolating_due_to_covid_contact_in_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_with_one_or_more_students_self_isolating_due_to_covid_contact_in_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_attending_excl_year_11_13_students_not_in_attendance_adjusted_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_with_sw_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_with_sw_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_with_ehcp_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_with_ehcp_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_fsm_eligible_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_fsm_eligible_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_from_open_settings_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_from_open_settings_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_with_a_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_from_open_settings_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_from_open_settings_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_from_open_settings_isolating_NHS_track_and_trace_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_isolating_NHS_track_and_trace_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_from_open_settings_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_in_line_with_government_guidance_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_in_line_with_government_guidance_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_attendance_restrictions_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_attendance_restrictions_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_isolating_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_isolating_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_because_setting_is_closed_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_because_setting_is_closed_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_students_absent_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_students_absent_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_on_roll_in_open_settings_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_inside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_inside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_outside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_outside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_for_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_for_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_for_any_reason_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_for_any_reason_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_on_roll_in_open_settings_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_inside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_inside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_outside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_outside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_any_reason_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_any_reason_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_with_less_than_5_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_with_less_than_5_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_5_less_than_10_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_5_less_than_10_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_10_less_than_15_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_10_less_than_15_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_15_less_than_20_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_15_less_than_20_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_20_less_than_25_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_20_less_than_25_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_25_less_than_30_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_25_less_than_30_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_with_30_percent_or_more_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_with_30_percent_or_more_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_with_less_than_5_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_with_less_than_5_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_5_less_than_10_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_5_less_than_10_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_10_less_than_15_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_10_less_than_15_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_15_less_than_20_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_15_less_than_20_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_20_less_than_25_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_20_less_than_25_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_greater_than_25_less_than_30_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_greater_than_25_less_than_30_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber_of_schools_with_30_percent_or_more_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion_of_schools_with_30_percent_or_more_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holiday
2020Week 43NationalE92000001England2020/10/19State-funded schools77166002060099.6470023685800088.3-1340008323300083.3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2020Week 43NationalE92000001England2020/10/20State-funded schools77168002060099.5490024.2682600087.7-13300082.423300082.9----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2020Week 43NationalE92000001England2020/10/21State-funded schools75163002050099.4500024.9676500087-13300081.423000082.2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2020Week 43NationalE92000001England2020/10/22State-funded schools72155001980099.3500025.7651500086.2-12800080.522000081.1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2020Week 43NationalE92000001England2020/10/23State-funded schools61132001780099.2460025.9571600084.2-11300078.419400079.2----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 103 variables
Variable nameVariable description
dateDate
Number_of_schools_greater_than_10_less_than_15_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 10 less than 15 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_10_less_than_15_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 10 less than 15 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_15_less_than_20_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 15 less than 20 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_15_less_than_20_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 15 less than 20 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_20_less_than_25_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 20 less than 25 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_20_less_than_25_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 20 less than 25 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_25_less_than_30_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 25 less than 30 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_25_less_than_30_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 25 less than 30 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_5_less_than_10_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 5 less than 10 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_greater_than_5_less_than_10_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools greater than 5 less than 10 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_with_30_percent_or_more_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools with 30 percent or more teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_with_30_percent_or_more_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools with 30 percent or more teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_with_less_than_5_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools with less than 5 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_of_schools_with_less_than_5_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of schools with less than 5 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_open_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of open settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_responded_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of settings responded, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_absent_because_setting_is_closed_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent because their school is closed for covid-related reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_absent_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent for covid related reasons (a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus, self-isolation or school closure for covid-related reasons), excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_absent_from_open_settings_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_absent_from_open_settings_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_absent_from_open_settings_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_attendance_restrictions_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent from open settings due to attendence restrictions, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_isolating_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation for other reasons, excluding settings on holiday
Number_students_absent_from_open_settings_isolating_NHS_track_and_trace_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of the NHS track and trace, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_absent_from_open_settings_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_in_line_with_government_guidance_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber students absent from open settings required to remain at home or isolate in line with government guidance, excluding settings on holiday
Number_students_absent_from_open_settings_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_fsm_eligible_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students eligible for free school meals attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_with_ehcp_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_students_with_sw_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of students with a social worker attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_for_any_reason_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teachers and school leaders absent for any reason, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_for_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teachers and school leaders absent for other reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_on_roll_in_open_settings_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teachers and school leaders on roll in open settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_inside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact inside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Number_teachers_and_school_leaders_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_outside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting excluding settings on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_any_reason_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teaching assistants and other staff absent for any reason, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teaching assistants and other staff absent for other reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_on_roll_in_open_settings_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of teaching assistants and other staff on roll in open settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_inside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact inside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Number_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_outside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Number_with_one_or_more_students_self_isolating_due_to_covid_contact_in_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayNumber of settings with one or more students self-isolating due to contact with a case of coronavirus in the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
phaseSetting type or phase
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_10_less_than_15_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 10 less than 15 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_10_less_than_15_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 10 less than 15 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_15_less_than_20_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 15 less than 20 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_15_less_than_20_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 15 less than 20 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_20_less_than_25_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 20 less than 25 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_20_less_than_25_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 20 less than 25 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_25_less_than_30_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 25 less than 30 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_25_less_than_30_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 25 less than 30 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_5_less_than_10_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 5 less than 10 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_greater_than_5_less_than_10_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools greater than 5 less than 10 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_with_30_percent_or_more_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools with 30 percent or more teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_with_30_percent_or_more_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools with 30 percent or more teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_with_less_than_5_percent_of_teachers_and_school_leaders_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools with less than 5 percent of teachers and school leaders for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_of_schools_with_less_than_5_percent_of_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_for_any_absence_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of schools with less than 5 percent of teaching assistants and other staff for any absence, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_open_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of open settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_because_setting_is_closed_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent because their school is closed for covid-related reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent for covid related reasons (a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus, self-isolation or school closure for covid-related reasons), excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_attendance_restrictions_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent from open settings due to attendence restrictions, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_due_to_isolating_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation for other reasons, excluding settings on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_isolating_NHS_track_and_trace_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of the NHS track and trace, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_in_line_with_government_guidance_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion students absent from open settings required to remain at home or isolate in line with government guidance, excluding settings on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_absent_from_open_settings_with_a_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_attending_excl_year_11_13_students_not_in_attendance_adjusted_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion students attending excluding year 11 to year 13 students not in attendance adjusted, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_fsm_eligible_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students eligible for free school meals attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_with_ehcp_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_students_with_sw_attending_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of students with a social worker attending on-site, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teachers and school leaders absent for covid related reasons (a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus or self-isolation), excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_for_any_reason_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teachers and school leaders absent for any reason, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_for_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teachers and school leaders absent for other reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_absent_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teachers and school leaders absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_inside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact inside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Proportion_teachers_and_school_leaders_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_outside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion teachers and school leaders required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_confirmed_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to a confirmed case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_inside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus inside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_contact_with_case_of_covid_outside_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to self-isolation as a result of potential contact with a case of coronavirus outside the setting, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_any_reason_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent for any reason, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_covid_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent for covid related reasons (a suspected or confirmed case of coronavirus or self-isolation), excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_for_other_reasons_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent for other reasons, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_absent_suspected_case_of_covid_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of teaching assistants and other staff absent from open settings due to a suspected case of coronavirus, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_inside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact inside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Proportion_teaching_assistants_and_other_staff_required_to_remain_at_home_or_isolate_by_NHS_test_and_trace_or_in_line_with_government_guidance_due_to_close_contact_outside_education_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion teaching assistants and other staff required to remain at home or isolate by NHS test and trace or in line with government guidance due to close contact outside education setting, excluding settings on holiday
Proportion_with_one_or_more_students_self_isolating_due_to_covid_contact_in_setting_excl_settings_on_holidayProportion of settings with one or more students self-isolating due to contact with a case of coronavirus in the settings, excluding settings expected to be on holiday
Response_rate_excl_settings_on_holidayResponse rate, excluding settings expected to be on holiday

Footnotes

  1. Pupils with a social worker are considered ‘children in need’. Our analysis after adjusting for non-response suggests that schools may be under-reporting the number of children with a social worker when compared to the most recently published children in need statistics. Therefore these estimates only account for pupils with a social worker that are identified by schools.
  2. The purpose of this data collection is primarily to understand attendance and workforce availability. This data is reported directly by schools via DfE's daily education settings survey. It is not the primary source of data on infection, incidence and COVID-19 cases overall.
  3. Workforce absences are not known in closed schools. This means these figures are likely to be under-estimates of the numbers of workforce with confirmed or suspected cases and self-isolating, particularly when the proportion of schools closed for COVID-19 related reasons is higher.
  4. On-site testing for staff was available from 4 January to 5 March 2021. All staff are now encouraged to take two rapid COVID-19 tests each week at home. Rates of confirmed cases and isolation among workforce may be impacted by levels of testing.
  5. All national level figures are adjusted for non-response. Regional and local authority level figures are based on responding schools only. See accompanying document for full methodology.
  6. Off-site provision for pupils in year 11 and 13 impacts attendance estimates during the summer term. In the 2021/22 academic year, on-site attendance during the summer is adjusted to exclude year 11-13 pupils identified as not in attendance because they are off-site for approved purposes. During the 2020/21 academic year this applied from from 7 June to 16 July. Commentary was focused on COVID-19 related absence to give the clearest picture of the impact of the pandemic on pupil attendance.
  7. Absence rates for teaching assistants and other staff are likely to be less robust as more work part-time. There are likely to be inconsistencies in how schools treat part time staff in their reported data, for example some may update their on roll numbers daily to account for part-time staff ‘expected’ to be on-site and others may not.
  8. There are only a small number of special post 16 settings therefore the data is expected to be variable and sensitive to changes in one or more settings.
  9. The number of students on-site is calculated using a grossing methodology. This includes reported attendance from responding colleges and estimates of attendance in non-responding colleges. Two further education colleges are excluded from these metrics due to missing data used for the grossing methodology. See the methodology for further information.
  10. For overall attendance, we have removed the number of students absent due to a phased return. We have not been able to do this for the attendance rates for students with an EHCP, students with a social worker, or those eligible for free school meals. This is because we know how many students within these groups were absent for a phased return. For this reason, attendance rates for these groups may be depressed slightly.
  11. From 7 March 2022, data collection has changed from daily to weekly, data will be collected every Thursday.
  12. The number of students absent for COVID-19 related reasons does not include students who are absent for a phased return while asymptomatic testing was taking place. This is to allow comparisons to be made between previous weeks of data for this measure. There were 340,000 secondary school students absent on 6 January for a phased return.
  13. All proportions are rounded to 1 decimal place. Where open rates are rounded to 100.0%, a small number of settings may have reported that they were closed.
  14. Figures for independent schools are unlikely to be representative. We looked at a sample of non-responding school websites across different phases to assess whether they were open to children of key workers and vulnerable children. This was to enable us to assess whether non-responding schools were as likely to be open as the responding schools. For independent schools, we found evidence that non-responding schools were more likely to be closed than responding schools. Open rates and attendance rates for independent schools are likely to be lower than reported here.

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