Week 29 2023

Pupil attendance in schools

Pupil attendance and absence data including termly national statistics and fortnightly statistics in development derived from DfE’s regular attendance data

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  • Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 by SEN - Autumn term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Autumn term local authority, regional and national attendance between 12 September and 16 December  2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by SEN. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    1,363
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    • Special Educational Need
    Time period
    2022/23 Autumn term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 by SEN - Autumn term
  • Pupil attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023 by SEN - Spring term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Spring term local authority, regional and national attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by SEN. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    1,340
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    • Special Educational Need
    Time period
    2022/23 Spring term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023 by SEN - Spring term
  • Pupil attendance between 1 April and 21 July 2023 by SEN - Summer term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Summer term local authority, regional and national attendance between 01 April and 21 July 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by SEN. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    1,353
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    • Special Educational Need
    Time period
    2022/23 Summer term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 1 April and 21 July 2023 by SEN - Summer term
  • Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September by SEN - Academic year 2022 - 2023

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Full 2022/23 academic year local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by SEN. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    1,378
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    • Special Educational Need
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September by SEN - Academic year 2022 - 2023
  • Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 by gender - Autumn term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Autumn term local authority, regional and national attendance between 12 September and 16 December  2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by gender. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    1,064
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Gender
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Autumn term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 by gender - Autumn term
  • Pupil attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023 by gender - Spring term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Spring term local authority, regional and national attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by gender. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    1,059
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Gender
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Spring term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023 by gender - Spring term
  • Pupil attendance between 1 April and 21 July 2023 by gender - Summer term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Summer term local authority, regional and national attendance between 01 April and 21 July 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by gender. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    1,078
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Gender
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Summer term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 1 April and 21 July 2023 by gender - Summer term
  • Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September by gender - Academic year 2022 - 2023

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Full 2022/23 academic year local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by gender. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    1,082
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Gender
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September by gender - Academic year 2022 - 2023
  • Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 by FSM- Autumn term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Autumn term local authority, regional and national attendance between 12 September and 16 December  2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by Free School Meals eligibility. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    986
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Free school meal eligibility
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Autumn term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 by FSM- Autumn term
  • Pupil attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023 by FSM - Spring term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Spring term local authority, regional and national attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by Free School Meals eligibility. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    986
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Free school meal eligibility
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Spring term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023 by FSM - Spring term
  • Pupil attendance between 1 April and 21 July 2023 by FSM - Summer term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Summer term local authority, regional and national attendance between 01 April and 21 July 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by Free School Meals eligibility. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    986
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Free school meal eligibility
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Summer term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 1 April and 21 July 2023 by FSM - Summer term
  • Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September by FSM - Academic year 2022 - 2023

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Full 2022/23 academic year local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by Free School Meals eligibility. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    986
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Free school meal eligibility
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September by FSM - Academic year 2022 - 2023
  • Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - daily

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Daily local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    87,904
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • Attendance Date
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022 Week 37 to 2023 Week 9
    Create table using Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - daily
  • Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - weekly

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Weekly local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    18,771
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022 Week 37 to 2023 Week 9
    Create table using Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - weekly
  • Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - Academic year 2022 - 2023

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Full 2022/23 academic year local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    493
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23
    Create table using Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - Academic year 2022 - 2023
  • Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 - Autumn term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Autumn term local authority, regional and national attendance between 12 September and 16 December  2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by Free School Meals eligibility. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    493
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Autumn term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 - Autumn term
  • Pupil attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023 - Spring term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Spring term local authority, regional and national attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by Free School Meals eligibility. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    493
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Spring term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 03 January and 31 March 2023 - Spring term
  • Pupil attendance between 1 April and 21 July 2023 - Summer term

    Local authority, National, Regional

    Summer term local authority, regional and national attendance between 01 April and 21 July 2023, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools broken down by Free School Meals eligibility. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

    Number of rows
    493
    Indicators
    • Afternoon sessions
    • Attendance rate
    • Authorised absence rate
    Filters
    • School Type
    Time period
    2022/23 Summer term
    Create table using Pupil attendance between 1 April and 21 July 2023 - Summer term
  • Persistent absence since Autumn 2016

    National

    National persistent absence figures in Autumn terms from 2016/17 to 2022/23. Figures for 2016/17 to 2021/22 are from school census and 2022/23 are from daily attendance data.

    Number of rows
    7
    Indicators
    • Additional as a result of Code X
    • Including Code X
    • Persistent absence rate
    Time period
    2016/17 Autumn term to 2022/23 Autumn term
    Create table using Persistent absence since Autumn 2016
  • Persistent absence in terms relating to week 1 absence

    National

    Proportions of persistently absent pupils who missed at least one day of the first week of term, and proportions of pupils who missed at least one day of the first week of term who went on to be persistently absent (National level).

    Number of rows
    3
    Indicators
    • Proportion of cohort who were persistently absent across the term that had at least one day of absence in the first week of the term
    • Proportion of the cohort who had at least one day of absence in the first week of the term that went on to be persistently absent across the term
    Time period
    2022/23 Autumn term to 2022/23 Summer term
    Create table using Persistent absence in terms relating to week 1 absence

Data dashboards

Data dashboards provide an alternative route to explore a statistical release's data, presenting key statistics and further insights, often via graphical visualisations.

Access the Pupil attendance and absence in schools in England: data dashboard (opens in new tab) here

The pupil attendance dashboard (opens in new tab) is updated fortnightly. The latest data relates to the week commencing 17 July 2023. The dashboard displays attendance and absence headline figures, and reasons for absence at national, regional and local authority geographic levels. Data is available across state-funded primary, secondary and special schools and can be broken down by individual school type.

Underlying data is available within the “Explore data and files” section of this page.


Data guidance

Description of the data sets included in this release, including information on data sources, coverage, quality and any data conventions used.

Rounding

In recognition of the uncertainty around inset days, reporting lag and reduced response rate, rates for week commencing 5 September 2022 have been rounded to 0 decimal places. 

All other figures are unrounded.

Data suppression

Where there is only 1 school in a local authority at daily, weekly, termly or year to date level, the attendance figures are suppressed.

All other figures are unsuppressed.


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