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The latest national statistics on Pupil Absence produced by the Department for Education were released on 30th August 2012 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics AuthorityUK Statistics Authority

DfE: Pupil Absence in Schools in England, Spring Term 2012

DescriptionThis release reports absence during the spring term 2012 in maintained primary, secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies in England. It is based on pupil level absence data collected via the summer 2012 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 2011 were published in August 2011.

The key points from the latest release are:
  • The overall absence rate across state-funded primary and secondary schools decreased, from 5.4 per cent in spring term 2011 to 5.3 per cent in spring term 2012.
  • The overall absence rate in state-funded primary schools increased, from 4.6 per cent to 4.7 per cent.
  • The overall absence rate in state-funded secondary schools decreased, from 6.3 per cent to 6.0 per cent.
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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 (Local authority level information showing absence by type of school and by reason for absence)
Reference IDSFR18/2012
Coverage Country England
Date Released30 August 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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