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    Pupil absence in schools in England
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    01 - Absence rates by geographic level
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    • England
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    2015/16 to 2020/21
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    • Authorised holiday rate
    • Authorised other rate
    • Excluded rate
    • Illness rate
    • Late rate
    School type
    • Total
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    '01 - Absence rates by geographic level' in England between 2015/16 and 2020/21
    2015/162016/172017/182018/192020/21
    Illness rate2.6%2.6%2.6%2.5%2.1%
    Medical appointments rate0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.2%
    Religious observance rate0.1%0.1%0.0%0.1%0.1%
    Study leave rate0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
    Traveller rate0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
    Authorised holiday rate0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%
    Excluded rate0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%
    Authorised other rate0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.9%
    Unauthorised holiday rate0.3%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.1%
    Late rate0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%
    Unauthorised other rate0.7%0.7%0.8%0.9%1.0%
    No reason yet rate0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%
    Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%21.3%

    Footnotes

    1. Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
    2. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.

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