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Autumn term 2024/25
Pupil absence in schools in England
Data guidance
Published
Description
This document describes the data included in the ‘Pupil absence in schools in England’ accredited official statistics release’s underlying data files. The methodology should be referenced alongside this data. It provides information on the data sources, their coverage and quality as well as explaining methodology used in producing the data.
Coverage
This release provides information on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in:
state-funded primary schools
state-funded secondary schools
special schools
It includes:
reasons for absence
absence by pupil characteristic
rates of persistent and severe absence
separate absence information for state-funded alternative provision (including pupil referral units, alternative provision academies and free schools)
The information is based on pupil level absence data collected via the school census.
File formats and conventions
Rounding and Suppression
This dataset has not had suppression applied. Rates are presented to two decimal places in the release but greater precision is included in the underlying data files
Conventions
The following convention is used throughout the underlying data.
‘x’ Not available.
‘z’ Not applicable
Data files
All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.
Absence rates by geographic level - autumn term
Filename
Absence_1term_nat_reg_la.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2006/07 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Content
Absence information for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools including information on overall absence, persistent absence and reason for absence for pupils aged 5-15.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type - Total includes primary, secondary and special
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exact
Number of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact
Number of severe absentees (50% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent
Percentage of severe absentees (50% or more missed)
num_schools
Number of schools
sess_auth_appointments
Number of medical appointments sessions
sess_auth_appointments_rate
Medical appointments rate
sess_auth_excluded
Number of excluded sessions
sess_auth_excluded_rate
Excluded rate
sess_auth_ext_holiday
Number of extended authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_ext_holiday_rate
Extended authorised holiday rate
sess_auth_holiday
Number of authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_holiday_rate
Authorised holiday rate
sess_auth_illness
Number of illness sessions
sess_auth_illness_rate
Illness rate
sess_auth_interview
Number of interview sessions
sess_auth_interview_rate
Interview rate
sess_auth_other
Number of authorised other sessions
sess_auth_other_rate
Authorised other rate
sess_auth_reg_performance
Number of regulated performance sessions
sess_auth_reg_performance_rate
Regulated performance rate
sess_auth_religious
Number of religious observance sessions
sess_auth_religious_rate
Religious observance rate
sess_auth_study
Number of study leave sessions
sess_auth_study_rate
Study leave rate
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable
Number of temporary reduced timetable sessions
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable_rate
Temporary reduced timetable rate
sess_auth_totalreasons
Number of authorised reasons sessions
sess_auth_totalreasons_rate
Authorised reasons rate
sess_auth_traveller
Number of traveller sessions
sess_auth_traveller_rate
Traveller rate
sess_authorised
Number of authorised absence sessions
sess_authorised_percent
Authorised absence rate
sess_overall
Number of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percent
Overall absence rate
sess_overall_totalreasons
Number of overall reasons sessions
sess_overall_totalreasons_rate
Overall reasons rate
sess_possible
Number of sessions possible
sess_q_la_arrangements
Number of sessions recorded as unable to attend because of access arrangements
sess_unauth_holiday
Number of unauthorised holiday sessions
sess_unauth_holiday_rate
Unauthorised holiday rate
sess_unauth_late
Number of late sessions
sess_unauth_late_rate
Late rate
sess_unauth_noyet
Number of no reason yet sessions
sess_unauth_noyet_rate
No reason yet rate
sess_unauth_other
Number of unauthorised other sessions
sess_unauth_other_rate
Unauthorised other rate
sess_unauth_totalreasons
Number of unauthorised reasons sessions
sess_unauth_totalreasons_rate
Unauthorised reasons rate
sess_unauthorised
Number of unauthorised absence sessions
sess_unauthorised_percent
Unauthorised absence rate
sess_x_covid
Number of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_x_covid_rate
Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_y_exceptional
Number of sessions recorded as exceptional circumstances
Footnotes
Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
School level absence information for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools including information on overall absence, persistent absence and reason for absence for pupils aged 5-15.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type - Total includes primary, secondary and special
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exact
Number of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact
Number of severe absentees (50% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent
Percentage of severe absentees (50% or more missed)
sess_auth_appointments
Number of medical appointments sessions
sess_auth_appointments_rate
Medical appointments rate
sess_auth_excluded
Number of excluded sessions
sess_auth_excluded_rate
Excluded rate
sess_auth_ext_holiday
Number of extended authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_ext_holiday_rate
Extended authorised holiday rate
sess_auth_holiday
Number of authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_holiday_rate
Authorised holiday rate
sess_auth_illness
Number of illness sessions
sess_auth_illness_rate
Illness rate
sess_auth_interview
Number of interview sessions
sess_auth_interview_rate
Interview rate
sess_auth_other
Number of authorised other sessions
sess_auth_other_rate
Authorised other rate
sess_auth_reg_performance
Number of regulated performance sessions
sess_auth_reg_performance_rate
Regulated performance rate
sess_auth_religious
Number of religious observance sessions
sess_auth_religious_rate
Religious observance rate
sess_auth_study
Number of study leave sessions
sess_auth_study_rate
Study leave rate
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable
Number of temporary reduced timetable sessions
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable_rate
Temporary reduced timetable rate
sess_auth_totalreasons
Number of authorised reasons sessions
sess_auth_totalreasons_rate
Authorised reasons rate
sess_auth_traveller
Number of traveller sessions
sess_auth_traveller_rate
Traveller rate
sess_authorised
Number of authorised absence sessions
sess_authorised_percent
Authorised absence rate
sess_overall
Number of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percent
Overall absence rate
sess_overall_totalreasons
Number of overall reasons sessions
sess_overall_totalreasons_rate
Overall reasons rate
sess_possible
Number of sessions possible
sess_q_la_arrangements
Number of sessions recorded as unable to attend because of access arrangements
sess_unauth_holiday
Number of unauthorised holiday sessions
sess_unauth_holiday_rate
Unauthorised holiday rate
sess_unauth_late
Number of late sessions
sess_unauth_late_rate
Late rate
sess_unauth_noyet
Number of no reason yet sessions
sess_unauth_noyet_rate
No reason yet rate
sess_unauth_other
Number of unauthorised other sessions
sess_unauth_other_rate
Unauthorised other rate
sess_unauth_totalreasons
Number of unauthorised reasons sessions
sess_unauth_totalreasons_rate
Unauthorised reasons rate
sess_unauthorised
Number of unauthorised absence sessions
sess_unauthorised_percent
Unauthorised absence rate
sess_x_covid
Number of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_x_covid_rate
Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_y_exceptional
Number of sessions recorded as exceptional circumstances
Footnotes
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Absence rates in state funded alternative provision - autumn term
Filename
Absence_1term_ap_nat_reg_la.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2013/14 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Content
Absence information for all enrolments in state-funded alternative provision (including pupil referral units) with information on overall absence, persistent absence and reason for absence for pupils aged 5-15.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exact
Number of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact
Number of severe absentees (50% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent
Percentage of severe absentees (50% or more missed)
num_schools
Number of schools
sess_auth_appointments
Number of medical appointments sessions
sess_auth_excluded
Number of excluded sessions
sess_auth_ext_holiday
Number of extended authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_holiday
Number of authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_illness
Number of illness sessions
sess_auth_interview
Number of interview sessions
sess_auth_other
Number of authorised other sessions
sess_auth_reg_performance
Number of regulated performance sessions
sess_auth_religious
Number of religious observance sessions
sess_auth_study
Number of study leave sessions
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable
Number of temporary reduced timetable sessions
sess_auth_totalreasons
Number of authorised reasons sessions
sess_auth_traveller
Number of traveller sessions
sess_authorised
Number of authorised absence sessions
sess_authorised_percent
Authorised absence rate
sess_overall
Number of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percent
Overall absence rate
sess_overall_totalreasons
Number of overall reasons sessions
sess_possible
Number of sessions possible
sess_q_la_arrangements
Number of sessions recorded as unable to attend because of access arrangements
sess_unauth_holiday
Number of unauthorised holiday sessions
sess_unauth_late
Number of late sessions
sess_unauth_noyet
Number of no reason yet sessions
sess_unauth_other
Number of unauthorised other sessions
sess_unauth_totalreasons
Number of unauthorised reasons sessions
sess_unauthorised
Number of unauthorised absence sessions
sess_unauthorised_percent
Unauthorised absence rate
sess_x_covid
Number of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_y_exceptional
Number of sessions recorded as exceptional circumstances
Footnotes
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Absence rates in state funded alternative provision school level - autumn term
Filename
Absence_1term_ap_sch.csv
Geographic levels
School
Time period
2016/17 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Content
School level absence information for all enrolments in state-funded alternative provision (including pupil referral units) with information on overall absence, persistent absence and reason for absence for pupils aged 5-15.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exact
Number of persistent absentees
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Percentage of persistent absentees
enrolments_pa_50_exact
Number of persistent absentees (50% or more missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent
Percentage of persistent absentees (50% or more missed)
sess_auth_appointments
Number of medical appointments sessions
sess_auth_excluded
Number of excluded sessions
sess_auth_ext_holiday
Number of extended authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_holiday
Number of authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_illness
Number of illness sessions
sess_auth_interview
Number of interview sessions
sess_auth_other
Number of authorised other sessions
sess_auth_reg_performance
Number of regulated performance sessions
sess_auth_religious
Number of religious observance sessions
sess_auth_study
Number of study leave sessions
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable
Number of temporary reduced timetable sessions
sess_auth_totalreasons
Number of authorised reasons sessions
sess_auth_traveller
Number of traveller sessions
sess_authorised
Number of authorised absence sessions
sess_authorised_percent
Authorised absence rate
sess_overall
Number of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percent
Overall absence rate
sess_overall_totalreasons
Number of overall reasons sessions
sess_possible
Number of sessions possible
sess_q_la_arrangements
Number of sessions recorded as unable to attend because of access arrangements
sess_unauth_holiday
Number of unauthorised holiday sessions
sess_unauth_late
Number of late sessions
sess_unauth_noyet
Number of no reason yet sessions
sess_unauth_other
Number of unauthorised other sessions
sess_unauth_totalreasons
Number of unauthorised reasons sessions
sess_unauthorised
Number of unauthorised absence sessions
sess_unauthorised_percent
Unauthorised absence rate
sess_x_covid
Number of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_y_exceptional
Number of sessions recorded as exceptional circumstances
Footnotes
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Absence rates by pupil characteristics - autumn term
Filename
Absence_1term_characteristics.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2019/20 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Content
Absence information by pupil characteristics including special education need (SEN), free school meal (FSM) eligibility, language, year group, sex and ethnicity.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
characteristic_breakdown
Characteristic - Filter by pupil characteristic
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exact
Number of persistent absentees (10% missed)
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Percentage of persistent absentees (10% missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact
Number of severe absentees (50% missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent
Percentage of severe absentees (50% missed)
sess_auth_appointments
Number of medical appointments sessions
sess_auth_excluded
Number of excluded sessions
sess_auth_ext_holiday
Number of extended authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_holiday
Number of authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_illness
Number of illness sessions
sess_auth_interview
Number of interview sessions
sess_auth_other
Number of authorised other sessions
sess_auth_reg_performance
Number of regulated performance sessions
sess_auth_religious
Number of religious observance sessions
sess_auth_study
Number of study leave sessions
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable
Number of temporary reduced timetable sessions
sess_auth_totalreasons
Number of authorised reasons sessions
sess_auth_traveller
Number of traveller sessions
sess_authorised
Number of authorised absence sessions
sess_authorised_pa_10_exact
Number of authorised absence sessions for persistent absentees
sess_authorised_percent
Authorised absence rate
sess_authorised_percent_pa_10_exact
Authorised absence rate for persistent absentees
sess_overall
Number of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_pa_10_exact
Number of overall absence sessions for persistent absentees
sess_overall_percent
Overall absence rate
sess_overall_percent_pa_10_exact
Overall absence rate for persistent absentees
sess_overall_totalreasons
Number of overall reasons sessions
sess_possible
Number of sessions possible
sess_possible_pa_10_exact
Number of sessions possible for persistent absentees
sess_q_la_arrangements
Number of sessions recorded as unable to attend because of access arrangements
sess_unauth_holiday
Number of unauthorised holiday sessions
sess_unauth_late
Number of late sessions
sess_unauth_noyet
Number of no reason yet sessions
sess_unauth_other
Number of unauthorised other sessions
sess_unauth_totalreasons
Number of unauthorised reasons sessions
sess_unauthorised
Number of unauthorised absence sessions
sess_unauthorised_pa_10_exact
Number of unauthorised absence sessions for persistent absentees
sess_unauthorised_percent
Unauthorised absence rate
sess_unauthorised_percent_pa_10_exact
Unauthorised absence rate for persistent absentees
sess_x_covid
Number of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_x_covid_rate
Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_y_exceptional
Number of sessions recorded as exceptional circumstances
Footnotes
Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
EHC plans – A pupil has an EHC plan when a formal assessment has been made. A document is in place that sets out the child’s need and the extra help they should receive. EHC plans were introduced in September 2014 replacing Statements of SEN, with these being phased out by April 2018. This category therefore includes Statements of SEN for the years up to 2018.
SEN support - From 2015, the School Action and School Action Plus categories were combined to form one category of SEN support. Extra or different help is given from that provided as part of the school’s usual curriculum. The class teacher and special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) may receive advice or support from outside specialists. The pupil does not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
From 2023/24 the school census data item ‘sex’ replaced ‘gender’. Historical use of the word “gender” in the data collection may have meant that “gender identity” was reported in some cases, as opposed to legal sex. While this is unlikely to have a significant effect on overall figures, it may affect figures in more granular subdivisions. This category is presented as a single time-series but prior to spring 2023 any data was reported as 'gender'.
Absence as a percentage of possible sessions by band - autumn term
Filename
Absence_1term_one_percent_band.csv
Geographic levels
National
Time period
2006/07 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Content
The number of pupil enrolments by overall, authorised and unauthorised absence percentage point bands.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type
enrolments_authorised
Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
enrolments_authorised_percent
Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for authorised absence
enrolments_illness
Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence
enrolments_illness_percent
Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for illness absence
enrolments_overall
Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_percent
Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for overall absence
enrolments_sess_x_covid
Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for non-attendance due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
enrolments_sess_x_covid_percent
Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for non-attendance due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
enrolments_unauthorised
Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for unauthorised absence
enrolments_unauthorised_percent
Percentage of all pupil enrolments that fall into that per cent band for unauthorised absence
percent_bands
Absence percentage band - Filter by percentage of absence
Footnotes
Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Enrolments with one or more sessions of absence - autumn term
Filename
Absence_1term_one_plus_sessions_geog.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National; Regional
Time period
2006/07 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Content
The number of enrolments with one or more session of absence, including by reason for absence.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type
enrol_auth_appointments
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excluded
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holiday
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holiday
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
enrol_auth_illness
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
enrol_auth_interview
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to interview
enrol_auth_other
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other authorised circumstances
enrol_auth_reg_performance
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to regulated performance
enrol_auth_religious
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to religious observance
enrol_auth_study
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
enrol_auth_temp_reduced_timetable
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to temporary reduced timetable
enrol_auth_traveller
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to traveller absence
enrol_authorised
Number of enrolments with at least one authorised absence session
enrol_overall
Number of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
enrol_unauth_holiday
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to family holiday not agreed
enrol_unauth_late
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
enrol_unauth_noyet
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to no reason yet
enrol_unauth_other
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other unauthorised circumstances
enrol_unauthorised
Number of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
enrol_x_covid
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to not attending due to COVID circumstances
enrol_y_exceptional
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exceptional circumstances
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
num_schools
Number of schools
Footnotes
Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Enrolments with one or more sessions of absence school level - autumn term
Filename
Absence_1term_one_plus_sessions_school.csv
Geographic levels
School
Time period
2016/17 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Content
The number of enrolments with one or more session of absence, including by reason for absence, at school level.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type
enrol_auth_appointments
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excluded
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holiday
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holiday
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
enrol_auth_illness
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
enrol_auth_interview
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to interview
enrol_auth_other
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other authorised circumstances
enrol_auth_reg_performance
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to regulated performance
enrol_auth_religious
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to religious observance
enrol_auth_study
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
enrol_auth_temp_reduced_timetable
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to temporary reduced timetable
enrol_auth_traveller
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to traveller absence
enrol_authorised
Number of enrolments with at least one authorised absence session
enrol_overall
Number of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
enrol_unauth_holiday
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to family holiday not agreed
enrol_unauth_late
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
enrol_unauth_noyet
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to no reason yet
enrol_unauth_other
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other unauthorised circumstances
enrol_unauthorised
Number of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
enrol_x_covid
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to not attending due to COVID circumstances
enrol_y_exceptional
Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exceptional circumstances
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
num_schools
Number of schools
Footnotes
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Overall absence for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools for pupils aged 4.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
num_schools
Number of schools
sess_overall
Number of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percent
Overall absence rate
sess_possible
Number of sessions possible
Footnotes
Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Absence for four year olds school level - autumn term
Filename
Absence_1term_4_year_olds_school.csv
Geographic levels
School
Time period
2016/17 Autumn term to 2024/25 Autumn term
Content
School level overall absence for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools for pupils aged 4.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
sess_overall
Number of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percent
Overall absence rate
sess_possible
Number of sessions possible
Footnotes
Sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances are included as possible sessions in 2020/21 and 2021/22 only, but not as an absence within absence rates.
Termly absence information for all enrolments in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools including information on overall absence, persistent absence and reason for absence for pupils aged 5-15.
Variable names and descriptions
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
Variable name
Variable description
education_phase
School type - Filter by school type - Total includes primary, secondary and special
enrolments
Number of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exact
Number of persistent absentees (10% or more sessions missed)
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more sessions missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact
Number of severe absentees (50% or more sessions missed)
enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent
Percentage of severe absentees (50% or more sessions missed)
sess_auth_appointments
Number of medical appointments sessions
sess_auth_appointments_rate
Medical appointments rate
sess_auth_excluded
Number of excluded sessions
sess_auth_excluded_rate
Excluded rate
sess_auth_ext_holiday
Number of extended authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_ext_holiday_rate
Extended authorised holiday rate
sess_auth_holiday
Number of authorised holiday sessions
sess_auth_holiday_rate
Authorised holiday rate
sess_auth_illness
Number of illness sessions
sess_auth_illness_rate
Illness rate
sess_auth_interview
Number of interview sessions
sess_auth_interview_rate
Interview rate
sess_auth_other
Number of authorised other sessions
sess_auth_other_rate
Authorised other rate
sess_auth_reg_performance
Number of regulated performance sessions
sess_auth_reg_performance_rate
Regulated performance rate
sess_auth_religious
Number of religious observance sessions
sess_auth_religious_rate
Religious observance rate
sess_auth_study
Number of study leave sessions
sess_auth_study_rate
Study leave rate
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable
Number of temporary reduced timetable sessions
sess_auth_temp_reduced_timetable_rate
Temporary reduced timetable rate
sess_auth_totalreasons
Number of authorised reasons sessions
sess_auth_totalreasons_rate
Authorised reasons rate
sess_auth_traveller
Number of traveller sessions
sess_auth_traveller_rate
Traveller rate
sess_authorised
Number of authorised absence sessions
sess_authorised_percent
Authorised absence rate
sess_overall
Number of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percent
Overall absence rate
sess_overall_totalreasons
Number of overall reasons sessions
sess_overall_totalreasons_rate
Overall reasons rate
sess_possible
Number of sessions possible
sess_q_la_arrangements
Number of sessions recorded as exceptional circumstances
sess_unauth_holiday
Number of unauthorised holiday sessions
sess_unauth_holiday_rate
Unauthorised holiday rate
sess_unauth_late
Number of late sessions
sess_unauth_late_rate
Late rate
sess_unauth_noyet
Number of no reason yet sessions
sess_unauth_noyet_rate
No reason yet rate
sess_unauth_other
Number of unauthorised other sessions
sess_unauth_other_rate
Unauthorised other rate
sess_unauth_totalreasons
Number of unauthorised reasons sessions
sess_unauth_totalreasons_rate
Unauthorised reasons rate
sess_unauthorised
Number of unauthorised absence sessions
sess_unauthorised_percent
Unauthorised absence rate
sess_x_covid
Number of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_x_covid_rate
Rate of sessions recorded as not attending due to COVID circumstances
sess_y_exceptional
Number of sessions recorded as unable to attend because of access arrangements