Data set from The link between absence and attainment at KS2 and KS4

Key stage 4 absence and attainment overall

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This file contains the overall absence and attainment data at key stage 4.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
The link between absence and attainment at KS2 and KS4
Release type
Geographic levels
National
Indicators
  • Number of eligible pupils
  • Number of overall absence sessions
  • Number of sessions possible
Filters
  • Attainment at key stage 4
Time period
2018/19

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameversionschool_typekey_stageattainment_ks4eligible_pupilssess_possiblesess_overallsess_overall_percent
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 4Achieved grade 4 in English and maths1075937309333038110715.2
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 5Achieved grade 9-5 in English and maths22223415092347455921863.7
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 6Did not achieve grade 9-4 in English and maths15833810753262594929898.8
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 7Total488165331549429188962465.7
201819Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandFinalState-funded mainstream schoolsKey stage 8Achieved grade 4 in all Ebacc components403972742830310285233.7

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 5 variables
Variable nameVariable description
attainment_ks4Attainment at key stage 4
eligible_pupilsNumber of eligible pupils
sess_overallNumber of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percentOverall absence rate
sess_possibleNumber of sessions possible

Footnotes

  1. Includes data for pupils in state-funded mainstream schools.
  2. Attainment categories within this analysis are mutually exclusive. Among pupils achieving a grade 4 in English and maths GCSEs, some will have achieved a grade 5 or above in one subject. Among those not achieving grade 9-4, some will have achieved a grade 4 or above in one subject.
  3. Overall absence is calculated over all of KS4. This is equivalent to years 10 and 11 over academic years 2017/18 to 2018/19. Only pupils for whom valid absence data exists for all academic years have been included.
  4. Attainment categories within this analysis are mutually exclusive. Among pupils achieving a grade 4 in all components of the English Baccalaureate, some will have achieved a grade 5 or above in some components. Among those not achieving grade 9-4, some pupils will have achieved a grade 4 or above in some components.
  5. Enrolment level absence information has been aggregated to pupil level using a unique pupil identifier, summing all absence and possible session data for each pupil regardless of which school the sessions were accrued at. See methodology.

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