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
- Release type
- Produced by
- Department for Education
- Published
Get help by contacting us
If you have a specific enquiry about Pupil attendance in schools statistics and data:
School Census Statistics Team
Email: schools.statistics@education.gov.ukContact name: School Census Statistics Team
Press office
If you have a media enquiry:
Telephone: 020 7783 8300
Public enquiries
If you have a general enquiry about the Department for Education (DfE) or education:
Phone: 0370 000 2288
Opening times
Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.30pm (closed on bank holidays)
Official statistics
These are Official Statistics and have been produced in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics (opens in new tab).
This can be broadly interpreted to mean that these statistics are:
- managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
- meet identified user needs
- produced according to sound methods
- well explained and readily accessible
Find out more about the standards we follow to produce these statistics through our Standards for official statistics published by DfE guidance (opens in new tab).
Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics (opens in new tab) that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.
You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website (opens in new tab).
Pre-release access list
Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.
Secretary of State for Education
Minister of State x3
Special Advisor x5
Permanent Secretary
Director, Attendance division
Deputy Director, Attendance division
G6, Attendance division x3
Grade 7, Attendance division x4
Deputy Director, Data Group
Grade 6, Data Group
Grade 7, Data Group
Director, Strategy Group
Deputy Director, Strategy Group
Grade 6, Strategy Group x2
Grade 7, Strategy Group x2
SEO, Strategy Group
Director, Skills Strategy & Engagement (jobshare)
G7, Chief Media Officer
SEO, Media Officer
SEO, News and social media
HEO, News and social media
Deputy Director, Communications Group
Grade 6, Communications Group x2
Grade 7, Communications Group
SEO, Communications Group,
HEO, Communications Group x2
Director General, Regions Group
Director General, Family Group
Grade 7, Statistician