'National absence by characteristics' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England'
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| 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEN Provision | SEN provision No identified SEN | Overall absence rate | 4.78% | 4.07% | 4.22% | 4.22% | 4.28% | 4.42% | 4.31% |
| Authorised absence rate | 3.91% | 3.18% | 3.29% | 3.21% | 3.15% | 3.20% | 3.04% | ||
| Unauthorised absence rate | 0.87% | 0.89% | 0.93% | 1.01% | 1.13% | 1.23% | 1.27% | ||
| Percentage of persistent absentees | 11.19% | 8.54% | 9.03% | 8.80% | 9.01% | 9.35% | 9.02% | ||
| SEN provision Statement or EHCP | Overall absence rate | no data | no data | 7.75% | 7.68% | 8.19% | 8.66% | 8.72% | |
| Authorised absence rate | no data | no data | 6.17% | 6.13% | 6.36% | 6.66% | 6.60% | ||
| Unauthorised absence rate | no data | no data | 1.58% | 1.55% | 1.83% | 2.00% | 2.12% | ||
| Percentage of persistent absentees | no data | no data | 22.81% | 22.57% | 23.84% | 25.06% | 24.59% | ||
| SEN provision With statement | Overall absence rate | 8.17% | 7.48% | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | |
| Authorised absence rate | 6.56% | 5.92% | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | ||
| Unauthorised absence rate | 1.61% | 1.56% | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | ||
| Percentage of persistent absentees | 25.31% | 21.98% | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | ||
| SEN provision SEN Support | Overall absence rate | no data | no data | 6.18% | 6.18% | 6.32% | 6.52% | 6.48% | |
| Authorised absence rate | no data | no data | 4.43% | 4.37% | 4.37% | 4.44% | 4.32% | ||
| Unauthorised absence rate | no data | no data | 1.74% | 1.81% | 1.95% | 2.08% | 2.15% | ||
| Percentage of persistent absentees | no data | no data | 17.86% | 17.48% | 17.84% | 18.30% | 17.87% | ||
| SEN provision SEN without statement | Overall absence rate | 6.91% | 6.07% | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | |
| Authorised absence rate | 5.07% | 4.32% | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | ||
| Unauthorised absence rate | 1.84% | 1.75% | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | ||
| Percentage of persistent absentees | 21.35% | 17.53% | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data | ||
| SEN provision Unclassified | Overall absence rate | 19.57% | 18.95% | 19.61% | 20.07% | 19.57% | 19.69% | 19.75% | |
| Authorised absence rate | 10.20% | 9.29% | 9.39% | 9.75% | 8.81% | 8.54% | 8.32% | ||
| Unauthorised absence rate | 9.37% | 9.66% | 10.22% | 10.32% | 10.76% | 11.15% | 11.43% | ||
| Percentage of persistent absentees | 44.08% | 43.27% | 42.89% | 44.46% | 44.57% | 44.12% | 44.71% | ||
| Total | Overall absence rate | 5.26% | 4.51% | 4.62% | 4.57% | 4.65% | 4.81% | 4.73% | |
| Authorised absence rate | 4.20% | 3.45% | 3.55% | 3.44% | 3.39% | 3.45% | 3.31% | ||
| Unauthorised absence rate | 1.07% | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.13% | 1.26% | 1.36% | 1.41% | ||
| Percentage of persistent absentees | 13.64% | 10.67% | 10.96% | 10.50% | 10.79% | 11.17% | 10.86% | ||
Footnotes
- Absence rates are the number of absence sessions expressed as a percentage of the total number of possible sessions.
- Pupil enrolments missing 10 percent or more of their own possible sessions (due to authorised or unauthorised absence) are classified as persistent absentees.
Source: Pupil absence in schools in England, National absence by characteristics
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