Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term

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. Primary and secondary only before 2016/17.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term
Release type
Number of rows
294,956
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Geographic levels (only available via download / public API)
School
Indicators
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
  • 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 family holiday not agreed
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to medical or dental appointments
  • 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 other authorised circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other unauthorised circumstances
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to religious observance
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
  • Number of enrolments with at least one absence session due to traveller absence
  • 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 pupil enrolments
  • Number of schools
Filters
  • School type
Time period
2006/07 Autumn term to 2019/20 Autumn term

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typeestablaestaburnacademy_typeacademy_open_dateall_throughnum_schoolsenrolmentsenrol_overallenrol_authorisedenrol_unauthorisedenrol_auth_illnessenrol_auth_appointmentsenrol_auth_religiousenrol_auth_studyenrol_auth_travellerenrol_auth_holidayenrol_auth_ext_holidayenrol_auth_excludedenrol_auth_otherenrol_unauth_holidayenrol_unauth_lateenrol_unauth_otherenrol_unauth_noyet
2019Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotal21183702155253126024926242170122343273321289618330408114354278690.1028216000634322953044941085216133957
2019Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandTotal state-funded primary and secondary20152691284852180784834745167258342549111242245327578058349472919.993615760924290092980411064980130835
2019Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary16761387900328751342650016906378231183863399019935336255055298.1565228024529990120268947543059708
2019Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary3391303384523429442184729766205194307360825512822772294417621.837092958471291089535258955071127
2019Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandSpecial1031108704945249149728640724214737328356485771.34602397132866453202363122

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 19 variables
Variable nameVariable description
enrol_auth_appointmentsNumber of enrolments with at least one 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 of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed extended family holiday
enrol_auth_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to agreed family holiday
enrol_auth_illnessNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to illness
enrol_auth_otherNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other authorised circumstances
enrol_auth_religiousNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to religious observance
enrol_auth_studyNumber of enrolments with at least one absence session due to study leave
enrol_auth_travellerNumber of enrolments with at least one 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_unauth_holidayNumber of enrolments with at least one 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 of enrolments with at least one absence session due to other unauthorised circumstances
enrol_unauthorisedNumber of enrolments with at least one unauthorised absence session
enrolmentsNumber of pupil enrolments
num_schoolsNumber of schools
school_typeSchool type - Filter by school type

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