The latest national statistics on Pupil Absence produced by the Department for Education were released on 24th August 2011 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: Statistical First Release - Pupil Absence in Schools in England, Spring Term 2011

DescriptionThis release reports absence during the spring term 2011 in maintained primary, secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies in England. It is based on pupil level absence data collected via the summer 2011 School Census. This release provides local level information on the rates of absence (authorised, unauthorised and overall) by type of school and the proportion of absence by reason.

Data for spring term 2010 were published in August 2010.

The key points from the latest release are:
  • The overall absence rate has decreased, going from 5.92% to 5.42%
  • The authorised absence rate has decreased, going from 4.81% to 4.41%
  • The unauthorised absence rate has decreased, going from 1.12% to 1.01%
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Additional informationEXCEL (National level analysis of absence by type of school and by reason for absence)
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional information on local authority level absence)
Publication’s Underlying Data
Additional informationZip Archive 
Reference IDSFR19/2011
Coverage Country England
Date Released24 August 2011
Main Category Children, Education and Skills
Sub CategorySchools    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
TypeStatistical First Release
ContactAndrew Clarke - Schools Statistical Team  schools.statistics@education.gsi.gov.uk  tel: 01325 735478
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 Publication includes individual Local Authority informationPublication includes individual Local Authority information

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