National data
The figures express the amount of missed half-day sessions as a percentage of all possible half-day sessions.
Primary schools | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 all terms | 2021/22 Autumn | 2021/22 Spring | 2021/22 Summer |
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Overall absence | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
Unauthorised absence | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
Secondary schools | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 all terms | 2021/22 Autumn | 2021/22 Spring | 2021/22 Summer |
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Overall absence | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 9.8 |
Unauthorised absence | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
Special schools | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 all terms | 2021/22 Autumn | 2021/22 Spring | 2021/22 Summer |
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Overall absence | 10.2 | 10.1 | 15.2 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 13.2 |
Unauthorised absence | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
2.9 |
2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
All schools | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 all terms | 2021/22 Autumn | 2021/22 Spring | 2021/22 Summer |
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Overall absence | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
Unauthorised absence | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
Note:
- The absence rates do include absence due to confirmed cases of COVID-19
- The rates do not include absence due to coronavirus-related reasons (see 'not attending in circumstances related to COVID-19' below)
- The DfE didn't release any data in 2019/20 due to the pandemic
The data above is taken from:
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