Pupil attendance in schools
Week 6 2023

Rounding

In recognition of the uncertainty around inset days, reporting lag and reduced response rate, rates for week commencing 5 September 2022 have been rounded to 0 decimal places.

All other figures are unrounded.

Data suppression

Where there is only 1 school in a local authority at daily, weekly, termly or year to date level, the attendance figures are suppressed.

All other figures are unsuppressed.

Data files

Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - daily

Filename: ees_daily_data.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2022 Week 37 to 2023 Week 6
Content summary: Daily local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                      |  Variable description
-------------------------------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
appointments_perc                                  |  Authorised appointments absence rate
approved_educational_activity                      |  Sessions marked as approved educational activity
attendance_date                                    |  Attendance Date
attendance_perc                                    |  Attendance rate
auth_excluded_perc                                 |  Authorised exclusions absence rate
auth_grt_perc                                      |  Authorised traveller absence rate
auth_holiday_perc                                  |  Authorised holiday rate
auth_other_perc                                    |  Authorised other absence rate
auth_religious_perc                                |  Authorised religious observance absence rate
auth_study_perc                                    |  Authorised study leave absence rate
authorised_absence                                 |  Sessions marked as authorised absence
authorised_absence_perc                            |  Authorised absence rate
covid_non_compulsory_perc                          |  Authorised not attending due to covid circumstances rate
enrolments                                         |  Number of enrolments in schools reporting
illness_perc                                       |  Authorised illness absence rate
late_sessions                                      |  Sessions marked as late
num_schools                                        |  Number of schools reporting
overall_absence                                    |  Sessions marked as absence
overall_absence_perc                               |  Overall absence rate
overall_attendance                                 |  Sessions marked at attending (including approved educational activity)
possible_sessions                                  |  Total possible sessions
present_sessions                                   |  Sessions marked as attending (including late before registers closed)
reason_b_aea_education_off_site                    |  Sessions marked as approved education off site
reason_c_authorised_other                          |  Sessions marked as authorised other
reason_d_aea_dual_registration                     |  Sessions marked as dual registration
reason_e_authorised_excluded                       |  Sessions marked as authorised excluded
reason_g_unauthorised_holiday                      |  Sessions marked as unauthorised holiday
reason_h_authorised_holiday                        |  Sessions marked as authorised holiday
reason_i_authorised_illness                        |  Sessions marked as authorised illness
reason_j_aea_interview                             |  Sessions marked as approved interview
reason_l_present_late_before_registers_closed      |  Sessions marked as late before registers closed
reason_m_authorised_medical_dental                 |  Sessions marked as authorised medical or dental appointments
reason_n_no_reason_yet                             |  Sessions marked as no reason yet
reason_o_other_unauthorised                        |  Sessions marked as unauthorised other
reason_p_aea_approved_sporting_activity            |  Sessions marked as approved sporting activity
reason_present                                     |  Sessions marked as attending (excluding late before registers closed)
reason_present_am                                  |  Morning sessions
reason_present_pm                                  |  Afternoon sessions
reason_r_authorised_religious_observance           |  Sessions marked as authorised  religious observance
reason_s_authorised_study_leave                    |  Sessions marked as authorised study leave
reason_t_authorised_grt_absence                    |  Sessions marked as authorised traveller absence
reason_u_unauthorised_late_after_registers_closed  |  Sessions marked as unauthorised late after registers closed
reason_v_aea_educational_visit_trip                |  Sessions marked as approved educational visit or trip
reason_w_aea_work_experience                       |  Sessions marked as approved work experience
reason_x_not_attending_covid_non_compulsory        |  Sessions marked as not attending due to covid circumstances
school_type                                        |  School Type
total_enrolments                                   |  Total number of enrolments from GIAS
total_num_schools                                  |  Total number of schools from GIAS
unauth_hol_perc                                    |  Unauthorised holiday absence rate
unauth_late_registers_closed_perc                  |  Unauthorised late absence rate
unauth_not_yet_perc                                |  Unauthorised no reason yet absence rate
unauth_oth_perc                                    |  Unauthorised other absence rate
unauthorised_absence                               |  Sessions marked as unauthorised absence
unauthorised_absence_perc                          |  Unauthorised absence rate


Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - weekly

Filename: ees_weekly_data.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2022 Week 37 to 2023 Week 6
Content summary: Weekly local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                      |  Variable description
-------------------------------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
appointments_perc                                  |  Authorised appointments absence rate
approved_educational_activity                      |  Sessions marked as approved educational activity
attendance_perc                                    |  Attendance rate
auth_excluded_perc                                 |  Authorised exclusions absence rate
auth_grt_perc                                      |  Authorised traveller absence rate
auth_holiday_perc                                  |  Authorised holiday rate
auth_other_perc                                    |  Authorised other absence rate
auth_religious_perc                                |  Authorised religious observance absence rate
auth_study_perc                                    |  Authorised study leave absence rate
authorised_absence                                 |  Sessions marked as authorised absence
authorised_absence_perc                            |  Authorised absence rate
covid_non_compulsory_perc                          |  Authorised not attending due to covid circumstances rate
enrolments                                         |  Number of enrolments in schools reporting
illness_perc                                       |  Authorised illness absence rate
late_sessions                                      |  Sessions marked as late
num_schools                                        |  Number of schools reporting
overall_absence                                    |  Sessions marked as absence
overall_absence_perc                               |  Overall absence rate
overall_attendance                                 |  Sessions marked at attending (including approved educational activity)
possible_sessions                                  |  Total possible sessions
present_sessions                                   |  Sessions marked as attending (including late before registers closed)
reason_b_aea_education_off_site                    |  Sessions marked as approved education off site
reason_c_authorised_other                          |  Sessions marked as authorised other
reason_d_aea_dual_registration                     |  Sessions marked as dual registration
reason_e_authorised_excluded                       |  Sessions marked as authorised excluded
reason_g_unauthorised_holiday                      |  Sessions marked as unauthorised holiday
reason_h_authorised_holiday                        |  Sessions marked as authorised holiday
reason_i_authorised_illness                        |  Sessions marked as authorised illness
reason_j_aea_interview                             |  Sessions marked as approved interview
reason_l_present_late_before_registers_closed      |  Sessions marked as late before registers closed
reason_m_authorised_medical_dental                 |  Sessions marked as authorised medical or dental appointments
reason_n_no_reason_yet                             |  Sessions marked as no reason yet
reason_o_other_unauthorised                        |  Sessions marked as unauthorised other
reason_p_aea_approved_sporting_activity            |  Sessions marked as approved sporting activity
reason_present                                     |  Sessions marked as attending (excluding late before registers closed)
reason_present_am                                  |  Morning sessions
reason_present_pm                                  |  Afternoon sessions
reason_r_authorised_religious_observance           |  Sessions marked as authorised  religious observance
reason_s_authorised_study_leave                    |  Sessions marked as authorised study leave
reason_t_authorised_grt_absence                    |  Sessions marked as authorised traveller absence
reason_u_unauthorised_late_after_registers_closed  |  Sessions marked as unauthorised late after registers closed
reason_v_aea_educational_visit_trip                |  Sessions marked as approved educational visit or trip
reason_w_aea_work_experience                       |  Sessions marked as approved work experience
reason_x_not_attending_covid_non_compulsory        |  Sessions marked as not attending due to covid circumstances
school_type                                        |  School Type
total_enrolments                                   |  Total number of enrolments from GIAS
total_num_schools                                  |  Total number of schools from GIAS
unauth_hol_perc                                    |  Unauthorised holiday absence rate
unauth_late_registers_closed_perc                  |  Unauthorised late absence rate
unauth_not_yet_perc                                |  Unauthorised no reason yet absence rate
unauth_oth_perc                                    |  Unauthorised other absence rate
unauthorised_absence                               |  Sessions marked as unauthorised absence
unauthorised_absence_perc                          |  Unauthorised absence rate


Pupil attendance since week commencing 12 September - year to date

Filename: ees_ytd_data.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2022/23
Content summary: Year-to-date local authority, regional and national attendance since 12 September 2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                      |  Variable description
-------------------------------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
appointments_perc                                  |  Authorised appointments absence rate
approved_educational_activity                      |  Sessions marked as approved educational activity
attendance_perc                                    |  Attendance rate
auth_excluded_perc                                 |  Authorised exclusions absence rate
auth_grt_perc                                      |  Authorised traveller absence rate
auth_holiday_perc                                  |  Authorised holiday rate
auth_other_perc                                    |  Authorised other absence rate
auth_religious_perc                                |  Authorised religious observance absence rate
auth_study_perc                                    |  Authorised study leave absence rate
authorised_absence                                 |  Sessions marked as authorised absence
authorised_absence_perc                            |  Authorised absence rate
covid_non_compulsory_perc                          |  Authorised not attending due to covid circumstances rate
enrolments                                         |  Number of enrolments in schools reporting
illness_perc                                       |  Authorised illness absence rate
late_sessions                                      |  Sessions marked as late
num_schools                                        |  Number of schools reporting
overall_absence                                    |  Sessions marked as absence
overall_absence_perc                               |  Overall absence rate
overall_attendance                                 |  Sessions marked at attending (including approved educational activity)
pa_perc                                            |  Persistent absence rate
possible_sessions                                  |  Total possible sessions
present_sessions                                   |  Sessions marked as attending (including late before registers closed)
reason_b_aea_education_off_site                    |  Sessions marked as approved education off site
reason_c_authorised_other                          |  Sessions marked as authorised other
reason_d_aea_dual_registration                     |  Sessions marked as dual registration
reason_e_authorised_excluded                       |  Sessions marked as authorised excluded
reason_g_unauthorised_holiday                      |  Sessions marked as unauthorised holiday
reason_h_authorised_holiday                        |  Sessions marked as authorised holiday
reason_i_authorised_illness                        |  Sessions marked as authorised illness
reason_j_aea_interview                             |  Sessions marked as approved interview
reason_l_present_late_before_registers_closed      |  Sessions marked as late before registers closed
reason_m_authorised_medical_dental                 |  Sessions marked as authorised medical or dental appointments
reason_n_no_reason_yet                             |  Sessions marked as no reason yet
reason_o_other_unauthorised                        |  Sessions marked as unauthorised other
reason_p_aea_approved_sporting_activity            |  Sessions marked as approved sporting activity
reason_present                                     |  Sessions marked as attending (excluding late before registers closed)
reason_present_am                                  |  Morning sessions
reason_present_pm                                  |  Afternoon sessions
reason_r_authorised_religious_observance           |  Sessions marked as authorised  religious observance
reason_s_authorised_study_leave                    |  Sessions marked as authorised study leave
reason_t_authorised_grt_absence                    |  Sessions marked as authorised traveller absence
reason_u_unauthorised_late_after_registers_closed  |  Sessions marked as unauthorised late after registers closed
reason_v_aea_educational_visit_trip                |  Sessions marked as approved educational visit or trip
reason_w_aea_work_experience                       |  Sessions marked as approved work experience
reason_x_not_attending_covid_non_compulsory        |  Sessions marked as not attending due to covid circumstances
school_type                                        |  School Type
total_enrolments                                   |  Total number of enrolments from GIAS
total_num_schools                                  |  Total number of schools from GIAS
unauth_hol_perc                                    |  Unauthorised holiday absence rate
unauth_late_registers_closed_perc                  |  Unauthorised late absence rate
unauth_not_yet_perc                                |  Unauthorised no reason yet absence rate
unauth_oth_perc                                    |  Unauthorised other absence rate
unauthorised_absence                               |  Sessions marked as unauthorised absence
unauthorised_absence_perc                          |  Unauthorised absence rate


Pupil attendance between 12 September and 16 December 2022 - Autumn term

Filename: ees_aut_data.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2022/23 Autumn term
Content summary: Autumn term local authority, regional and national attendance between 12 September and 16 December  2022, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools are also included that include estimates for non-response.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                      |  Variable description
-------------------------------------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
appointments_perc                                  |  Authorised appointments absence rate
approved_educational_activity                      |  Sessions marked as approved educational activity
attendance_perc                                    |  Attendance rate
auth_excluded_perc                                 |  Authorised exclusions absence rate
auth_grt_perc                                      |  Authorised traveller absence rate
auth_holiday_perc                                  |  Authorised holiday rate
auth_other_perc                                    |  Authorised other absence rate
auth_religious_perc                                |  Authorised religious observance absence rate
auth_study_perc                                    |  Authorised study leave absence rate
authorised_absence                                 |  Sessions marked as authorised absence
authorised_absence_perc                            |  Authorised absence rate
covid_non_compulsory_perc                          |  Authorised not attending due to covid circumstances rate
enrolments                                         |  Number of enrolments in schools reporting
illness_perc                                       |  Authorised illness absence rate
late_sessions                                      |  Sessions marked as late
num_schools                                        |  Number of schools reporting
overall_absence                                    |  Sessions marked as absence
overall_absence_perc                               |  Overall absence rate
overall_attendance                                 |  Sessions marked at attending (including approved educational activity)
pa_perc                                            |  Persistent absence rate
possible_sessions                                  |  Total possible sessions
present_sessions                                   |  Sessions marked as attending (including late before registers closed)
reason_b_aea_education_off_site                    |  Sessions marked as approved education off site
reason_c_authorised_other                          |  Sessions marked as authorised other
reason_d_aea_dual_registration                     |  Sessions marked as dual registration
reason_e_authorised_excluded                       |  Sessions marked as authorised excluded
reason_g_unauthorised_holiday                      |  Sessions marked as unauthorised holiday
reason_h_authorised_holiday                        |  Sessions marked as authorised holiday
reason_i_authorised_illness                        |  Sessions marked as authorised illness
reason_j_aea_interview                             |  Sessions marked as approved interview
reason_l_present_late_before_registers_closed      |  Sessions marked as late before registers closed
reason_m_authorised_medical_dental                 |  Sessions marked as authorised medical or dental appointments
reason_n_no_reason_yet                             |  Sessions marked as no reason yet
reason_o_other_unauthorised                        |  Sessions marked as unauthorised other
reason_p_aea_approved_sporting_activity            |  Sessions marked as approved sporting activity
reason_present                                     |  Sessions marked as attending (excluding late before registers closed)
reason_present_am                                  |  Morning sessions
reason_present_pm                                  |  Afternoon sessions
reason_r_authorised_religious_observance           |  Sessions marked as authorised  religious observance
reason_s_authorised_study_leave                    |  Sessions marked as authorised study leave
reason_t_authorised_grt_absence                    |  Sessions marked as authorised traveller absence
reason_u_unauthorised_late_after_registers_closed  |  Sessions marked as unauthorised late after registers closed
reason_v_aea_educational_visit_trip                |  Sessions marked as approved educational visit or trip
reason_w_aea_work_experience                       |  Sessions marked as approved work experience
reason_x_not_attending_covid_non_compulsory        |  Sessions marked as not attending due to covid circumstances
school_type                                        |  School Type
total_enrolments                                   |  Total number of enrolments from GIAS
total_num_schools                                  |  Total number of schools from GIAS
unauth_hol_perc                                    |  Unauthorised holiday absence rate
unauth_late_registers_closed_perc                  |  Unauthorised late absence rate
unauth_not_yet_perc                                |  Unauthorised no reason yet absence rate
unauth_oth_perc                                    |  Unauthorised other absence rate
unauthorised_absence                               |  Sessions marked as unauthorised absence
unauthorised_absence_perc                          |  Unauthorised absence rate
