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'Absence rates by pupil characteristic - autumn and spring combined' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms'

• Created: 20 January 2023

'Absence rates by pupil characteristic - autumn and spring combined' for FSM eligible and FSM not eligible in England between 2016/17 Autumn and Spring Term and 2021/22 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	2021/22 Autumn and Spring Term
Total	Overall absence rate	4.5%	4.7%	4.5%	4.0%	7.4%
	Percentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed	10.7%	11.6%	10.5%	10.4%	22.3%
FSM eligible	Overall absence rate	7.1%	7.5%	7.2%	7.2%	10.4%
	Percentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed	21.7%	23.4%	21.6%	20.9%	35.4%
FSM not eligible	Overall absence rate	4.1%	4.3%	4.0%	3.2%	6.4%
	Percentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed	8.4%	9.3%	8.1%	7.1%	17.9%

Footnotes

1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present

Source: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms, Absence rates by pupil characteristic - autumn and spring combined

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