Absence by pupil ethnicity and FSM eligibility - autumn and spring terms combined
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Absence information by both pupil ethnicity and free school meal (FSM) eligibility.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Pupil absence in schools in England
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 160
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Number of overall absence sessions
- Number of overall absence sessions for persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
- Number of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
- Number of pupil enrolments
- Number of sessions possible
- Number of sessions possible for persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
- Number of severe absentees (50% or more missed)
- Percentage of absence sessions
- Percentage of persistent absentees (10% or more missed)
- Percentage of severe absentees (50% or more missed)
- Filters
- FSM eligibility
- Minor ethnic groups
- Time period
- 2023/24 Autumn and spring term to 2024/25 Autumn and spring term
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | education_phase | fsm | ethnicity_minor | enrolments | sess_possible | sess_overall | sess_overall_percent | enrolments_pa_10_exact | enrolments_pa_10_exact_percent | enrolments_pa_50_exact | enrolments_pa_50_exact_percent | sess_possible_pa_10_exact | sess_overall_pa_10_exact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202425 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Eligible | African | 115124 | 28942593 | 1390250 | 4.80347 | 13594 | 11.80814 | 1012 | 0.87905 | 3173157 | 628193 |
| 202425 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Not eligible | African | 255110 | 62906766 | 1966773 | 3.12649 | 15213 | 5.96331 | 1224 | 0.47979 | 3303588 | 639844 |
| 202425 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Unclassified | African | 7630 | 182842 | 46018 | 25.16818 | 4115 | 53.93185 | 2350 | 30.79948 | 86179 | 43724 |
| 202425 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | Total | African | 377864 | 92032201 | 3403041 | 3.69766 | 32922 | 8.71266 | 4586 | 1.21366 | 6562924 | 1311761 |
| 202425 | Autumn and spring term | National | E92000001 | England | Total | FSM Eligible | Any other Asian background | 40330 | 10045364 | 638063 | 6.35182 | 7154 | 17.73866 | 460 | 1.14059 | 1671403 | 327163 |
Variables in this data set
| 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) |
| ethnicity_minor | Minor ethnic groups |
| fsm | FSM eligibility |
| sess_overall | Number of overall absence sessions |
| sess_overall_pa_10_exact | Number of overall absence sessions for persistent absentees (10% or more missed) |
| sess_overall_percent | Percentage of absence sessions |
| sess_possible | Number of sessions possible |
| sess_possible_pa_10_exact | Number of sessions possible for persistent absentees (10% or more missed) |
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