Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence by Local Authority District by characteristics

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Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority district
Indicators
  • Authorised absence rate
  • Authorised absence rate exact
  • Number of authorised absence sessions
Filters
  • Characteristic
  • 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_nameregion_coderegion_namela_codelad_codelad_nameschool_typecharacteristic_groupcharacteristicenrolmentssess_possiblesess_overallsess_authorisedsess_unauthorisedsess_overall_percentsess_authorised_percentsess_unauthorised_percentenrolments_pa_10_exactenrolments_pa_10_exact_percentsess_possible_pa_10_exactsess_overall_pa_10_exactsess_authorised_pa_10_exactsess_unauthorised_pa_10_exactsess_overall_percent_pa_10_exactsess_authorised_percent_pa_10_exactsess_unauthorised_percent_pa_10_exactsess_auth_illnesssess_auth_appointmentssess_auth_religioussess_auth_studysess_auth_travellersess_auth_holidaysess_auth_ext_holidaysess_auth_excludedsess_auth_othersess_auth_totalreasonssess_unauth_holidaysess_unauth_latesess_unauth_othersess_unauth_noyetsess_unauth_totalreasonssess_overall_totalreasons
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authority districtE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalFSMFSM eligible289959364276883.654992.771360.88362310.71429773116981815.0064712.677882.3285920918160022:2927646040288364
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authority districtE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalFSMFSM Not eligible17867236167713902872.49422.067340.4268542.2471915201961841212.8947412.105260.78947102597930033:01421390880171282871677
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authority districtE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalFSMFSM unclassified1362205.555565.555560000000000020000:002000002
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authority districtE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalFSM ever 6FSM eligible in last 6 years35129334403361043.402152.598010.8041438.57143773116981815.0064712.677882.3285924926220027:210336460535104440
Academic yearsix half terms201819Local authority districtE92000001EnglandE13000001Inner London201E09000001City of LondonTotalFSM ever 6FSM not eligible in last 6 years17164232160313322712.495642.073730.4219142.3391815201961841212.8947412.105260.7894798591870028:01411332880158252711603

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 35 variables
Variable nameVariable description
characteristicCharacteristic - Filter by pupil characteristic
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exactNumber of persistent absentees
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percentPercentage of persistent absentees
school_typeSchool type - Filter by school type

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. Figures for pupils with unclassified or missing characteristics information should be interpreted with caution.
  8. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.
  9. 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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