Data set from Pupil absence in schools in England

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
Release type
Number of rows
152,875
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
2012/13 to 2018/19

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifieryear_breakdowntime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameestablaestaburnacademy_typeacademy_open_dateall_throughschool_typenum_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
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandTotal212147105958651224862573813138521561839124594835622701122287879223528209731139779611155675777961961837360105
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandState-funded primary167803985705364308434874661759850311342212682093394101013573216079732869685979791613377314920578150277
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandState-funded secondary34063014063276680826690511335047241770711226452150841105042030489021710246699273163411898661010199203585
Academic yearsix half terms201819NationalE92000001EnglandSpecial1028106190102356100864436248726268629777671111713829583841890761310616310606243
Academic yearsix half terms201819RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastTotal11013327263029852885781529162651711016539678185341614607117525416767695162098968518617

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. The number of enrolments with one or more session of absence for specific reason.
  2. Special schools include maintained special schools, non-maintained special schools and special academies. Excludes general hospital schools, independent special schools and independent schools approved for SEN pupils.
  3. State-funded primary schools include all primary academies, including free schools.
  4. Number of enrolments includes pupils on the school roll for at least one session who are aged between 5 and 15, excluding boarders. Some pupils may be counted more than once (if they moved schools during the academic year or are registered in more than one school).
  5. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.

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