'Absence rates by geographic level' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England'
WarningWARNING - The data used in this table may now be out-of-date as a new release has been published since its creation.
| 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persistent absentees (10% or more missed) | Total | 744,276 | 783,424 | 771,863 | 872,438 | 1,643,876 |
| State-funded primary | 325,229 | 344,023 | 328,745 | 347,489 | 699,877 | |
| State-funded secondary | 392,199 | 409,888 | 412,485 | 466,903 | 893,492 | |
| Special | 26,848 | 29,513 | 30,633 | 58,046 | 50,507 | |
| Number of severe absentees (50% or more missed) | Total | 48,460 | 53,699 | 60,247 | 81,652 | 120,623 |
| State-funded primary | 13,662 | 14,702 | 15,565 | 28,314 | 25,155 | |
| State-funded secondary | 31,001 | 34,614 | 39,823 | 46,717 | 88,188 | |
| Special | 3,797 | 4,383 | 4,859 | 6,621 | 7,280 | |
| Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more missed) | Total | 10.8% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 22.5% |
| State-funded primary | 8.3% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 17.7% | |
| State-funded secondary | 13.5% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 27.7% | |
| Special | 28.5% | 29.6% | 28.8% | 48.9% | 40.4% | |
| Percentage of severe absentees (50% or more missed) | Total | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| State-funded primary | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.6% | |
| State-funded secondary | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2.7% | |
| Special | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5.8% | |
Footnotes for undefined
- Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
- Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Source: Pupil absence in schools in England, Absence rates by geographic level