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
211,553
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+ percent band for overall absence
Filters
  • FSM Status
  • National Curriculum Year Group
  • SEN provision
  • School Phase
  • sex
Time period
2016/17 to 2022/23

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifiertime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codeold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typefsm_eligibilitysen_statussexnc_yearenrolments_overall_0_5enrolments_overall_5_10enrolments_overall_10_15enrolments_overall_15_20enrolments_overall_20_25enrolments_overall_25_30enrolments_overall_30_35overall_absence_35_40overall_absence_40_45overall_absence_45_50overall_absence_50plus
Academic year201718Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005860E10000028StaffordshireState-funded secondaryUnclassifiedUnclassifiedFemale510000000000
Academic year201718Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005860E10000028StaffordshireState-funded secondaryUnclassifiedUnclassifiedMale791220100001
Academic year201718Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005861E06000021Stoke-on-TrentSpecialEligibleAny special educational needFemale200100000000
Academic year201718Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005861E06000021Stoke-on-TrentSpecialEligibleAny special educational needFemale701220000001
Academic year201718Local authorityE92000001EnglandWest MidlandsE12000005861E06000021Stoke-on-TrentSpecialEligibleAny special educational needMale621000000001

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 16 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_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_5_10Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 5.00 - 9.99 percent band for overall absence
fsm_eligibilityFSM Status - Filter by FSM Status
nc_yearNational Curriculum Year Group - Filter by year group
overall_absence_35_40Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 35.00 - 39.99 percent band for overall absence
overall_absence_40_45Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 40.00 - 44.99 percent band for overall absence
overall_absence_45_50Number of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 45.00 - 49.99 percent band for overall absence
overall_absence_50plusNumber of all pupil enrolments that fall into the 50+ percent band for overall absence
school_typeSchool Phase - Filter by School Phase
sen_statusSEN provision - Filter by SEN provision
sexsex - Filter by pupil sex

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