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   • Publication: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms

   This publication has been superseded by Pupil absence in schools in England

2. Step 2

   • Data set: 01 - Absence rates by geographic level - Autumn and Spring combined

3. Step 3

   • National:
     • England

4. Step 4

   • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn and spring term to 2020/21 Autumn and spring term

5. Step 5

   • Indicators:
     • Authorised absence rate
     • Overall absence rate
     • Percentage of persistent absentees
     • Unauthorised absence rate
     • Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
   • School type:
     • Total
     • Special
     • State-funded primary
     • State-funded secondary

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   '01 - Absence rates by geographic level - Autumn and Spring combined' for Special, State-funded primary and State-funded secondary in England between 2016/17 Autumn and spring term and 2020/21 Autumn and spring term

   		2016/17 Autumn and spring term	2017/18 Autumn and spring term	2018/19 Autumn and spring term	2020/21 Autumn and spring term
   Overall absence rate	Total	4.5%	4.7%	4.5%	4.0%
   	State-funded primary	4.0%	4.2%	3.9%	3.3%
   	State-funded secondary	5.2%	5.4%	5.2%	4.6%
   	Special	9.7%	10.3%	10.1%	17.2%
   Authorised absence rate	Total	3.5%	3.6%	3.3%	3.0%
   	State-funded primary	3.1%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%
   	State-funded secondary	3.8%	3.9%	3.7%	3.3%
   	Special	7.8%	8.2%	7.9%	15.4%
   Unauthorised absence rate	Total	1.1%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%
   	State-funded primary	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
   	State-funded secondary	1.3%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%
   	Special	2.0%	2.1%	2.2%	1.9%
   Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances	Total	:	:	:	29.4%
   	State-funded primary	:	:	:	26.1%
   	State-funded secondary	:	:	:	34.1%
   	Special	:	:	:	15.3%
   Percentage of persistent absentees	Total	10.7%	11.6%	10.5%	10.4%
   	State-funded primary	8.7%	9.6%	8.4%	8.1%
   	State-funded secondary	12.8%	13.6%	12.7%	11.7%
   	Special	28.2%	30.1%	28.5%	49.4%

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   • Publication: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms, Autumn and spring term 2021/22

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