Autumn term 2018/19

Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term

Pupil absence, including overall, authorised and unauthorised absence and persistent absence by reason and pupil characteristics for the autumn term.

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• Produced by: Department for Education
• Published: 6 May 2020

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• Absence by geographic level

  Local authority, National, Regional

  • Number of rows: 268,953
  • Indicators:
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Number of authorised absence sessions
    • Number of authorised holiday sessions
  • Filters:
    • School type
  • Time period: 2006/07 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

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• Absence by percent bands

  National

  • Number of rows: 3,979
  • Indicators:
    • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
    • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence
    • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for unauthorised absence
  • Filters:
    • Absence percentage band
    • School type
  • Time period: 2006/07 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

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• Absence by percent bands (including special schools)

  National

  • Number of rows: 1,225
  • Indicators:
    • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
    • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence
    • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for unauthorised absence
  • Filters:
    • Absence percentage band
    • School type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

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• Absence for 4 year olds

  Local authority, National, Regional

  • Number of rows: 112,856
  • Indicators:
    • Number of overall absence sessions
    • Number of pupil enrolments
    • Number of schools
  • Filters:
    • School type
  • Time period: 2012/13 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

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• Absence for 4 year olds (including special schools)

  Local authority, National, Regional

  • Number of rows: 50,765
  • Indicators:
    • Number of overall absence sessions
    • Number of pupil enrolments
    • Number of schools
  • Filters:
    • School type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

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• Absence in Pupil Referral Units

  Local authority, National, Regional

  • Number of rows: 916
  • Indicators:
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Number of authorised absence sessions
    • Number of authorised holiday sessions
  • Time period: 2013/14 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

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• Absence in special schools

  Local authority, National, Regional

  • Number of rows: 3,528
  • Indicators:
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Number of authorised absence sessions
    • Number of authorised holiday sessions
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

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• Enrolments with one or more session of absence

  Local authority, National, Regional

  • Number of rows: 268,953
  • Indicators:
    • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
    • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
    • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
  • Filters:
    • School type
  • Time period: 2006/07 Autumn term to 2018/19 Autumn term

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