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The latest national statistics on Pupil Absence in Schools in England, Including Pupil Characteristics: 2010/11 produced by the Department for Education were released on 28th March 2012 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: Pupil Absence in Schools in England, Including Pupil Characteristics: 2010/11

DescriptionThis Statistical First Release (SFR) reports on absence in primary, secondary and special schools, city technology colleges and academies during the 2010/11 school year. It updates and supplements information published in the October release - 'Pupil Absence in Schools in England, Autumn Term 2010 and Spring Term 2011'. It is based on pupil level absence data collected via the School Census. The release provides information on the levels of absence (authorised, unauthorised and overall) by type of school; absence rates by pupil characteristics (such as gender, free school meal eligibility, ethnic group and special educational needs); the percentage of pupils by number of days absence; as well as summary statistics on persistent absentees (the percentage of absence these pupils account for; their characteristics; the number of schools where the percentage of persistent absentees falls within certain ranges; and information on the reasons for absence).

The key points from the latest release are:
  • The overall absence rate decreased, from 6.0 per cent in 2009/10 to 5.8 per cent in 2010/11, continuing the recent downward trend.
  • The authorised absence rate decreased, from 5.0 per cent to 4.7 per cent, continuing the recent downward trend.
  • There was a small increase in the unauthorised absence rate, from 1.0 per cent to 1.1 per cent, but this rate has changed little over the last five years.
  • The percentage of pupil enrolments classed as persistent absentees decreased, from 6.8 per cent in 2009/10 to 6.1 per cent in 2010/11, continuing the recent downward trend.
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Additional informationEXCEL (National level analysis of absence by type of school and by reason for absence, including pupil characteristics)
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional information on local authority level absence)
Additional informationEXCEL (Additional tables relating pupil absence to school location and pupil residence by Local Authority District, IDACI, and Degree of Rurality)
Publication’s Underlying Data
Additional informationZip Archive National, regional, local authority and school level underlying data
Reference IDSFR04/2012
Coverage Country England
Date Released28 March 2012
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
PreRelease AccessClick here
 Publication includes individual Local Authority informationPublication includes individual Local Authority information

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