'01 - Absence rates by school and geographic level' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term'
WarningWARNING - The data used in this table may now be out-of-date as a new release has been published since its creation.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 Autumn Term | 2017/18 Autumn Term | 2018/19 Autumn Term | 2019/20 Autumn Term | 2020/21 Autumn Term | 2021/22 Autumn Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Overall absence rate | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.7% | 6.9% |
| Authorised absence rate | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 5.3% | |
| Unauthorised absence rate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.6% | |
| Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances | z | z | z | z | 7.0% | 1.6% | |
| State-funded primary | Overall absence rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Authorised absence rate | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.6% | |
| Unauthorised absence rate | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | |
| Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances | z | z | z | z | 5.5% | 1.6% | |
| State-funded secondary | Overall absence rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| Authorised absence rate | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3.9% | 6.1% | |
| Unauthorised absence rate | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances | z | z | z | z | 8.7% | 1.6% | |
| Special | Overall absence rate | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 12.8% |
| Authorised absence rate | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% | |
| Unauthorised absence rate | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.5% | |
| Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances | z | z | z | z | 9.7% | 2.7% | |
Footnotes
- 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 term, 01 - Absence rates by school and geographic level
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