Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Enrolments with one or more sessions of absence

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The number of enrolments with one or more session of absence, including by reason for absence.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Number of rows
7,720
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of schools
  • Number of pupil enrolments
  • Number of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
  • Number of enrolments with at least one authorised absence session
  • Number of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
  • Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
  • Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to medical or dental appointments
  • Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to other authorised circumstances
  • Number enrolments with 1+ absence session of other unauthorised circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to family holiday not agreed
  • Number of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to religious observance
  • Number of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to traveller absence
  • Number of enrolments with 1+ interview absence sessions
  • Number of enrolments with 1+ regulated performance absence sessions
  • Number of enrolments with 1+ temporary reduced timetable absence sessions
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to no reason yet
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
  • Number of enrolments with1+ absence session due to agreed family holiday
  • Number enrolments with 1+ session not attending due to COVID circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to exceptional circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with 1+ unable to attend access arrangements sessions
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2012/13 to 2024/25

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifieryear_breakdowntime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameeducation_phasenum_schoolsenrolmentsenrol_overallenrol_authorisedenrol_unauthorisedenrol_auth_illnessenrol_auth_appointmentsenrol_auth_religiousenrol_auth_studyenrol_auth_travellerenrol_auth_holidayenrol_auth_ext_holidayenrol_auth_excludedenrol_auth_interviewenrol_auth_reg_performanceenrol_auth_temp_reduced_timetableenrol_auth_otherenrol_unauth_holidayenrol_unauth_lateenrol_unauth_otherenrol_unauth_noyetenrol_x_covidenrol_y_exceptionalenrol_q_la_arrangements
Academic yearSix half terms202425NationalE92000001EnglandTotal212627388150697645067502623957583621029528889457642931817077779zz318197180038227401664561755873134788311968372686241340868z22842908319
Academic yearSix half terms202425NationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary1673538907813656734352918719882113254729140029242050220675794zz457988306310203400068527129030365774851099427159991z7365882032
Academic yearSix half terms202425NationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary34233348969317525830788631889909282647313941863314101781431797zz26427894924117051134678397504238575931831531127171885z14790745279
Academic yearSix half terms202425NationalE92000001EnglandSpecial11041484001444581422127946312909394467123811497188zz8121205183212983634112099026169556878992z686281008
Academic yearSix half terms202425RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastTotal1098338284317161302982192960278622129757170053030483zz177262856952770370893808014904412741816037z62413127

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 25 variables
Variable nameVariable description
education_phaseSchool type - Filter by school type
enrol_auth_appointmentsNumber enrolments with 1+ absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excludedNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holidayNumber enrolments with 1+ absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holidayNumber of enrolments with1+ absence session due to agreed family holiday
enrol_auth_illnessNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
enrol_auth_interviewNumber of enrolments with 1+ interview absence sessions
enrol_auth_otherNumber enrolments with 1+ absence session due to other authorised circumstances
enrol_auth_reg_performanceNumber of enrolments with 1+ regulated performance absence sessions
enrol_auth_religiousNumber of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to religious observance
enrol_auth_studyNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
enrol_auth_temp_reduced_timetableNumber of enrolments with 1+ temporary reduced timetable absence sessions
enrol_auth_travellerNumber of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to traveller absence
enrol_authorisedNumber of enrolments with at least one authorised absence session
enrol_overallNumber of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
enrol_q_la_arrangementsNumber of enrolments with 1+ unable to attend access arrangements sessions
enrol_unauth_holidayNumber of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to family holiday not agreed
enrol_unauth_lateNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
enrol_unauth_noyetNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to no reason yet
enrol_unauth_otherNumber enrolments with 1+ absence session of other unauthorised circumstances
enrol_unauthorisedNumber of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
enrol_x_covidNumber enrolments with 1+ session not attending due to COVID circumstances
enrol_y_exceptionalNumber of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to exceptional circumstances
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
num_schoolsNumber of schools

Footnotes

  1. Total includes state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools.
  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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