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1. Step 1

   • Publication: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term

2. Step 2

   • Subject: 06 - Absence by pupil characteristics - national

3. Step 3

   • National:
     • England

4. Step 4

   • Time period: 2019/20 Autumn Term to 2020/21 Autumn Term

5. Step 5

   • Indicators:
     • Overall absence rate
     • Percentage of persistent absentees
     • Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
   • Characteristic:
     • Total
     • FSM Not eligible
     • FSM eligible
     • FSM eligible in last 6 years
     • FSM not eligible in last 6 years
   • School type:
     • Total

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   View latest data: Autumn Term 2021/22

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   '06 - Absence by pupil characteristics - national' for FSM Not eligible, FSM eligible, FSM eligible in last 6 years and FSM not eligible in last 6 years in England between 2019/20 Autumn Term and 2020/21 Autumn Term

   	FSM				FSM ever 6				Total
   	FSM eligible		FSM Not eligible		FSM eligible in last 6 years		FSM not eligible in last 6 years
   	2019/20 Autumn Term	2020/21 Autumn Term	2019/20 Autumn Term	2020/21 Autumn Term	2019/20 Autumn Term	2020/21 Autumn Term	2019/20 Autumn Term	2020/21 Autumn Term	2019/20 Autumn Term	2020/21 Autumn Term
   Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances	z	8.5%	z	6.6%	z	8.4%	z	6.4%	z	7.0%
   Overall absence rate	7.6%	7.8%	4.3%	3.8%	7.2%	7.4%	4.1%	3.6%	4.9%	4.7%
   Percentage of persistent absentees	23.8%	24.1%	10.5%	9.6%	22.2%	23.1%	9.8%	8.9%	13.1%	13.0%

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   Related information

   • Publication: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term, Autumn Term 2021/22