Type of schoolPupil absence by type of school in England in the 1996/97 school year---- Authorised absence ---- --- Unauthorised absence --- Number of average number average number day pupils of half days of half days - Unauthorised absence -- of compulsory % of half missed per % of half missed per % of half days missedType of school school age days missed absent pupil days missed absent pupil 1993 1994 1995 1996 MAINTAINED PRIMARY SCHOOLS 3,770,801 5.6 18 0.5 10 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 County and voluntary controlled 3,000,423 5.7 19 0.5 10 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 Voluntary aided and special agreement 645,507 5.2 17 0.3 9 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 Grant-maintained 124,871 5.2 17 0.3 8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 MAINTAINED SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2,790,039 8.1 26 1.0 20 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.0 County and voluntary controlled 1,973,908 8.3 27 1.2 21 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 Voluntary aided and special agreement 278,140 7.8 26 0.8 19 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Grant-maintained 537,991 7.3 24 0.5 16 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 SPECIAL SCHOOLS 82,040 8.6 29 2.4 25 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.7 LEA-maintained 77,502 8.7 29 2.5 26 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.7 Grant-maintained 1,788 9.5 30 2.2 21 N/A N/A N/A 1.5 Non-maintained 1,631 6.4 23 0.8 18 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 Independent 1,119 5.6 21 0.4 12 0.9 0.5 0.5 1.0 CTCs 12,308 6.1 20 0.2 9 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 356,628 3.6 13 0.1 7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 ENGLAND 7,011,816 6.5 21 0.7 14 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 | ||
