Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence by school location - IDACI and urban or rurality - school level

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Absence information by the school location including the level of depravation and rurality. Includes where a school location may differ from administrative authority responsible for the school. Includes school level data

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Number of rows
111,727
Geographic levels
School
Indicators
  • Authorised absence rate
  • Number of authorised absence sessions
  • Number of overall absence sessions
  • Number of persistent absentees
  • Number of pupil enrolments
  • Number of sessions possible
  • Number of unauthorised absence sessions
  • Overall absence rate
  • Percentage of persistent absentees
  • Unauthorised absence rate
Filters
  • IDACI band of school location
  • Local authority responsible for school
  • Rurality band of school location
  • School type
Time period
2018/19 to 2023/24

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifierabsence_termstime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_namecountry_coderegion_coderegion_namelad_codelad_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameeducation_phasesch_ruralitysch_idacisch_admin_laschool_laestabschool_urnschool_nameenrolmentssess_possiblesess_overallsess_overall_percentsess_authorisedsess_authorised_percentsess_unauthorisedsess_unauthorised_percentenrolments_pa_10_exactenrolments_pa_10_exact_percent
Academic yearSix half terms202324SchoolEnglandE92000001E12000007LondonE09000001City of LondonE09000001City of LondonState-funded primaryUrban - major conurbation A190 - 100 % least deprived2012013614100000The Aldgate School1786536028114.300821943.356796170.944158.42697
Academic yearSix half terms202324SchoolEnglandE92000001E12000007LondonE09000007CamdenE09000007CamdenState-funded primaryUrban - major conurbation A150 - 60 %2022022000136807St Luke's Church of England School933182716875.3005311923.745254951.555281415.05376
Academic yearSix half terms202324SchoolEnglandE92000001E12000007LondonE09000007CamdenE09000007CamdenState-funded primaryUrban - major conurbation A10 - 10 % most deprived2022022001139837Abacus Belsize Primary School1274462818364.1140113112.937625251.1763986.29921
Academic yearSix half terms202324SchoolEnglandE92000001E12000007LondonE09000007CamdenE09000007CamdenState-funded primaryUrban - major conurbation A10 - 10 % most deprived2022022002140686Kings Cross Academy32211244979287.0503152154.6376627132.412658024.84472
Academic yearSix half terms202324SchoolEnglandE92000001E12000007LondonE09000007CamdenE09000007CamdenState-funded primaryUrban - major conurbation A110 - 20 %2022022019100008Argyle Primary School2458699946115.3000634994.0218911121.278183313.46939

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 14 variables
Variable nameVariable description
education_phaseSchool type - Filter by school type
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
enrolments_pa_10_exactNumber of persistent absentees
enrolments_pa_10_exact_percentPercentage of persistent absentees
sch_admin_laLocal authority responsible for school
sch_idaciIDACI band of school location - Filter by IDACI band of school location
sch_ruralityRurality band of school location - Filter by rurality band of school location
sess_authorisedNumber of authorised absence sessions
sess_authorised_percentAuthorised absence rate
sess_overallNumber of overall absence sessions
sess_overall_percentOverall absence rate
sess_possibleNumber of sessions possible
sess_unauthorisedNumber of unauthorised absence sessions
sess_unauthorised_percentUnauthorised absence rate

Footnotes

  1. Total includes state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Data for special schools is available from 2016/17 to present.
  2. 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.

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