Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

Absence rate as a percentage of possible sessions by 5% bands with pupil characteristics

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The number of pupil enrolments by overall absence 5 percentage point bands in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools, by pupil characteristics including SEN, FSM, year group and sex.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England
Release type
Number of rows
244,452
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 0.00 - 4.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 10.00 - 14.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 15.00 - 19.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 20.00 - 24.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 25.00 - 29.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 30.00 - 34.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 35.00 - 39.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 40.00 - 44.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 45.00 - 49.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 5.00 - 9.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 50.00 - 54.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 55.00 - 59.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 60.00 - 64.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 65.00 - 69.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 70.00 - 74.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 75.00 - 79.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 80.00 - 84.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 85.00 - 89.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 90.00 - 94.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 95.00 - 98.99 percent band for overall absence
  • Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 99.00 - 100.00 percent band for overall absence
Filters
  • FSM Status
  • National Curriculum Year Group
  • SEN provision
  • School Phase
  • sex
Time period
2016/17 to 2023/24

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifiertime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codeold_la_codenew_la_codela_namephase_type_groupingfsm_eligibilitysen_statussexnc_yearenrolments_overall_0_5enrolments_overall_5_10enrolments_overall_10_15enrolments_overall_15_20enrolments_overall_20_25enrolments_overall_25_30enrolments_overall_30_35enrolments_overall_35_40enrolments_overall_40_45enrolments_overall_45_50enrolments_overall_50_55enrolments_overall_55_60enrolments_overall_60_65enrolments_overall_65_70enrolments_overall_70_75enrolments_overall_75_80enrolments_overall_80_85enrolments_overall_85_90enrolments_overall_90_95enrolments_overall_95_99enrolments_overall_100
Academic year202324Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005937E10000031WarwickshireState-funded primaryNot EligibleAny special educational needFemale7100000000000000000001
Academic year202324Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005937E10000031WarwickshireState-funded primaryNot EligibleAny special educational needMale2228101392075423043010001000
Academic year202324Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005937E10000031WarwickshireState-funded primaryNot EligibleAny special educational needMale7411000000000000000000
Academic year202324Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005937E10000031WarwickshireState-funded primaryNot EligibleNo identified special educational needMale1153657614830178321220000000003
Academic year202324Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005937E10000031WarwickshireState-funded primaryNot EligibleNo identified special educational needMale2155154112624124311031000110010

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 26 variables
Variable nameVariable description
enrolments_overall_0_5Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 0.00 - 4.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_10_15Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 10.00 - 14.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_100Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 99.00 - 100.00 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_15_20Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 15.00 - 19.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_20_25Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 20.00 - 24.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_25_30Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 25.00 - 29.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_30_35Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 30.00 - 34.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_35_40Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 35.00 - 39.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_40_45Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 40.00 - 44.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_45_50Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 45.00 - 49.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_5_10Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 5.00 - 9.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_50_55Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 50.00 - 54.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_55_60Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 55.00 - 59.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_60_65Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 60.00 - 64.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_65_70Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 65.00 - 69.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_70_75Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 70.00 - 74.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_75_80Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 75.00 - 79.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_80_85Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 80.00 - 84.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_85_90Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 85.00 - 89.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_90_95Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 90.00 - 94.99 percent band for overall absence
enrolments_overall_95_99Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 95.00 - 98.99 percent band for overall absence
fsm_eligibilityFSM Status - Filter by FSM Status
nc_yearNational Curriculum Year Group - Filter by year group
phase_type_groupingSchool Phase - Filter by School Phase
sen_statusSEN provision - Filter by SEN provision
sexsex - Filter by pupil sex

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