Academic year 2016/17

Pupil absence in schools in England

Pupil absence, including overall, authorised and unauthorised absence and persistent absence by reason and pupil characteristics for the full academic year.

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  • Absence by characteristic

    Local authority, Local authority district, National

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    Number of rows
    201,626
    Indicators
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Authorised absence rate exact
    • Number of authorised absence sessions
    Filters
    • Characteristic
    • School type
    Time period
    2012/13 to 2016/17
    Data set information page for Absence by characteristic
    Create table using Absence by characteristic

  • Absence number missing at least one session by reason

    Local authority, National, Regional

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    Number of rows
    3,236
    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
    2012/13 to 2016/17
    Data set information page for Absence number missing at least one session by reason
    Create table using Absence number missing at least one session by reason

  • Absence by term

    Local authority, National, Regional

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    Number of rows
    9,681
    Indicators
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Number of authorised absence sessions
    • Number of authorised holiday sessions
    Filters
    • School type
    • Term
    Time period
    2012/13 to 2016/17
    Data set information page for Absence by term
    Create table using Absence by term

  • Absence for four year olds

    Local authority, National, Regional

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    Number of rows
    2,821
    Indicators
    • Number of overall absence sessions
    • Number of pupil enrolments
    • Number of schools
    Filters
    • School type
    Time period
    2012/13 to 2016/17
    Data set information page for Absence for four year olds
    Create table using Absence for four year olds

  • Absence in prus

    Local authority, National, Regional

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    Number of rows
    613
    Indicators
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Number of authorised absence sessions
    • Number of authorised holiday sessions
    Time period
    2013/14 to 2016/17
    Data set information page for Absence in prus
    Create table using Absence in prus

  • Absence rate percent bands

    National

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    Number of rows
    2,041
    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
    2012/13 to 2016/17
    Data set information page for Absence rate percent bands
    Create table using Absence rate percent bands

  • Absence by geographic level

    Local authority, National, Regional

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    Number of rows
    7,107
    Indicators
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    • Number of authorised absence sessions
    Filters
    • School type
    Time period
    2006/07 to 2016/17
    Data set information page for Absence by geographic level
    Create table using Absence by geographic level
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