Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Enrolments with one or more sessions of absence - school level

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Published 26 March 2026

Last updated 26 March 2026

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

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Data set details

• Theme: Pupils and schools
• Publication: Pupil absence in schools in England
• Release: Academic year 2024/25
• Number of rows: 233,597
• Geographic levels: School
• Indicators:
  • 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 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+ 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 1+ unable to attend access arrangements 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 with at least one authorised absence session
  • Number of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
  • Number of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
  • Number of enrolments with1+ absence session due to agreed family holiday
  • Number of pupil enrolments
  • Number of schools
• Filters:
  • School type
• Time period: 2013/14 to 2024/25

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Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_identifier	year_breakdown	time_period	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_code	region_name	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	estab	school_laestab	school_urn	academy_type	academy_open_date	all_through	education_phase	school_name	trust	num_schools	enrolments	enrol_overall	enrol_authorised	enrol_unauthorised	enrol_auth_illness	enrol_auth_appointments	enrol_auth_religious	enrol_auth_study	enrol_auth_traveller	enrol_auth_holiday	enrol_auth_ext_holiday	enrol_auth_excluded	enrol_auth_interview	enrol_auth_reg_performance	enrol_auth_temp_reduced_timetable	enrol_auth_other	enrol_unauth_holiday	enrol_unauth_late	enrol_unauth_other	enrol_unauth_noyet	enrol_x_covid	enrol_y_exceptional	enrol_q_la_arrangements
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	School	E92000001	England	E12000007	London	201	E09000001	City of London	3614	2013614	100000				State-funded primary	The Aldgate School		1	184	176	174	98	148	81	88	0	0	z	z	1	27	0	0	39	29	28	75	7	z	0	0
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	School	E92000001	England	E12000007	London	202	E09000007	Camden	2000	2022000	136807	Primary free school	12/09/2011		State-funded primary	St Luke's Church of England School	ST LUKE'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL	1	85	82	79	35	74	38	6	0	0	z	z	0	4	0	1	13	14	11	15	6	z	0	0
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	School	E92000001	England	E12000007	London	202	E09000007	Camden	2001	2022001	139837	Primary free school	01/09/2013		State-funded primary	Abacus Belsize Primary School	ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST	1	150	145	140	100	111	65	38	0	0	z	z	0	1	2	0	41	42	31	57	23	z	127	0
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	School	E92000001	England	E12000007	London	202	E09000007	Camden	2002	2022002	140686	Primary sponsor led academy	01/09/2015		State-funded primary	Kings Cross Academy	KING'S CROSS ACADEMY TRUST	1	333	327	318	188	296	140	57	0	0	z	z	3	0	35	5	104	53	45	164	0	z	2	0
Academic year	Six half terms	202425	School	E92000001	England	E12000007	London	202	E09000007	Camden	2019	2022019	100008				State-funded primary	Argyle Primary School		1	242	229	224	137	211	96	0	0	0	z	z	0	0	25	0	45	35	86	79	0	z	3	0

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 25 variables

Variable name	Variable description
education_phase	School type - Filter by school type
enrol_auth_appointments	Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to medical or dental appointments
enrol_auth_excluded	Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to exclusion
enrol_auth_ext_holiday	Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holiday	Number of enrolments with1+ absence session due to agreed family holiday
enrol_auth_illness	Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
enrol_auth_interview	Number of enrolments with 1+ interview absence sessions
enrol_auth_other	Number enrolments with 1+ absence session due to other authorised circumstances
enrol_auth_reg_performance	Number of enrolments with 1+ regulated performance absence sessions
enrol_auth_religious	Number of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to religious observance
enrol_auth_study	Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
enrol_auth_temp_reduced_timetable	Number of enrolments with 1+ temporary reduced timetable absence sessions
enrol_auth_traveller	Number of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to traveller absence
enrol_authorised	Number of enrolments with at least one authorised absence session
enrol_overall	Number of enrolments with at least one overall absence session
enrol_q_la_arrangements	Number of enrolments with 1+ unable to attend access arrangements sessions
enrol_unauth_holiday	Number of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to family holiday not agreed
enrol_unauth_late	Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to arriving late
enrol_unauth_noyet	Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to no reason yet
enrol_unauth_other	Number enrolments with 1+ absence session of other unauthorised circumstances
enrol_unauthorised	Number of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
enrol_x_covid	Number enrolments with 1+ session not attending due to COVID circumstances
enrol_y_exceptional	Number of enrolments with 1+ absence session due to exceptional circumstances
enrolments	Number of pupil enrolments
num_schools	Number of schools

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Footnotes

1. 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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