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

Enrolments with one or more session of absence

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Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term
Release type
Number of rows
268,953
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 2018/19 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
2018Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary and secondary20121683505948792034475573155226438323781230919412197194371477744.94443551762419004276398948757140577
2018Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary16739388577427122452463771863327209041362990325311328271658738.1525126965029425519202044019161008
2018Autumn termNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary3382294928521669582011802688937174196560101615908686699819006.791922821121247498437850856679569
2018Autumn termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded primary and secondary10333176162312182099417883818614648932289302105392.553421536266827848472157887
2018Autumn termRegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastState-funded primary8581750791243791128234025010057325523181131503962.4728841179625997185443411

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

Footnotes

  1. Includes all schools with at least six enrolments who reported absence information via the school census for the associated academic year.
  2. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.
  3. The number of enrolments with one or more session of absence for specific reason.
  4. State-funded primary schools include all primary academies, including free schools.

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