Permanent data table

'01 (termly) - Absence rates by geographic level - Termly data' from 'Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms'

• Created: 7 February 2022

WARNING - The data used in this table may now be out-of-date as a new release has been published since its creation.

'01 (termly) - Absence rates by geographic level - Termly data' for Special, State-funded primary and State-funded secondary in England between 2020/21 Autumn Term and 2020/21 Spring Term

		2020/21 Autumn Term	2020/21 Spring Term
Total	Number of persistent absentees	916,134	492,530
	Persistent absentee rate	13.0%	7.0%
Special	Number of persistent absentees	33,498	55,258
	Persistent absentee rate	29.2%	48.2%
State-funded primary	Number of persistent absentees	380,994	229,919
	Persistent absentee rate	9.9%	6.0%
State-funded secondary	Number of persistent absentees	501,642	207,353
	Persistent absentee rate	16.3%	6.8%

Source: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn and spring terms, 01 (termly) - Absence rates by geographic level - Termly data

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