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'Absence rates by pupil characteristic - termly' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England'

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'Absence rates by pupil characteristic - termly' for SEN - No SEN, SEN - SEN support, SEN - Statement or EHCP, Special, State-funded primary and 1 other filter in England between 2020/21 Autumn term and 2022/23 Autumn term
SEN - No SENSEN - SEN supportSEN - Statement or EHCP
2020/21 Autumn term2020/21 Spring term2021/22 Autumn term2021/22 Spring term2022/23 Autumn term2020/21 Autumn term2020/21 Spring term2021/22 Autumn term2021/22 Spring term2022/23 Autumn term2020/21 Autumn term2020/21 Spring term2021/22 Autumn term2021/22 Spring term2022/23 Autumn term
TotalOverall absence rate4.1%2.3%6.3%7.3%6.8%6.6%4.8%9.1%10.5%10.2%9.4%21.1%11.6%12.6%12.6%
Percentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed10.9%4.8%21.1%25.0%21.3%19.0%11.1%30.2%34.5%32.6%25.2%40.0%35.3%38.3%37.7%
SpecialOverall absence rate11.5%24.0%7.9%9.2%68.3%21.7%33.5%24.6%25.2%29.5%10.5%25.4%12.6%13.5%13.2%
Percentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed30.4%54.3%32.2%31.4%72.9%46.4%58.0%54.7%59.4%55.6%28.4%47.4%38.3%41.3%39.8%
State-funded primaryOverall absence rate3.3%2.1%5.3%6.4%5.8%5.2%4.3%7.3%8.4%8.2%7.5%15.1%9.4%10.2%10.5%
Percentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed8.2%4.6%17.5%22.7%18.5%15.0%10.0%25.4%30.7%28.2%20.4%31.1%30.6%34.3%34.5%
State-funded secondaryOverall absence rate5.2%2.4%7.5%8.5%7.9%8.5%5.4%11.5%13.2%12.9%10.0%21.0%12.8%14.2%14.4%
Percentage of persistent absentees - 10% or more sessions missed14.3%5.1%25.5%27.8%24.7%24.5%12.4%36.5%39.3%38.1%25.6%38.2%36.3%38.3%38.2%

Source: Pupil absence in schools in England, Absence rates by pupil characteristic - termly

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