Pupil attendance in schools
Week 51 2024

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.

Rounding

In recognition of the uncertainty around inset days, reporting lag and reduced response rate, rates for week commencing 02 September 2024 have been rounded to 0 decimal places.

All other figures are unrounded.

Data files

Pupil attendance since week commencing 09 September 2024 - daily

Filename: ees_daily_data.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2024 Week 37 to 2024 Week 51
Content summary: Daily local authority, regional and national attendance since 09 September 2024, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools 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_interview_perc                                |  Authorised interview rate
auth_mob_perc                                      |  Authorised mobile child absence rate
auth_other_perc                                    |  Authorised other absence rate
auth_part_time_perc                                |  Authorised part-time timetable rate
auth_performance_perc                              |  Authorised regulated performance 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
education_phase                                    |  Education Phase
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_c1_authorised_regulated_performance         |  Sessions marked as authorised regulated performance
reason_c2_authorised_temp_reduced_timetable        |  Sessions marked as authorised part-time timetable
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_j1_authorised_interview                     |  Sessions marked as authorised interview
reason_k_aea_education_arranged_by_la              |  Sessions marked as approved educational provision
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_mobile_child                   |  Sessions marked as authorised mobile child 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
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 09 September 2024 - weekly

Filename: ees_weekly_data.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2024 Week 37 to 2024 Week 51
Content summary: Weekly local authority, regional and national attendance since 09 September 2024, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals for all schools 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_interview_perc                                |  Authorised interview rate
auth_mob_perc                                      |  Authorised mobile child absence rate
auth_other_perc                                    |  Authorised other absence rate
auth_part_time_perc                                |  Authorised part-time timetable rate
auth_performance_perc                              |  Authorised regulated performance 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
education_phase                                    |  Education Phase
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_c1_authorised_regulated_performance         |  Sessions marked as authorised regulated performance
reason_c2_authorised_temp_reduced_timetable        |  Sessions marked as authorised part-time timetable
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_j1_authorised_interview                     |  Sessions marked as authorised interview
reason_k_aea_education_arranged_by_la              |  Sessions marked as approved educational provision
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_mobile_child                   |  Sessions marked as authorised mobile child 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
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 09 September 2024 - year to date

Filename: ees_ytd_data.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2024/25
Content summary: Year to date local authority, regional and national attendance since 09 September 2024, including reasons for absence. Figures are provided for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Totals 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_interview_perc                                |  Authorised interview rate
auth_mob_perc                                      |  Authorised mobile child absence rate
auth_other_perc                                    |  Authorised other absence rate
auth_part_time_perc                                |  Authorised part-time timetable rate
auth_performance_perc                              |  Authorised regulated performance 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
education_phase                                    |  Education Phase
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_c1_authorised_regulated_performance         |  Sessions marked as authorised regulated performance
reason_c2_authorised_temp_reduced_timetable        |  Sessions marked as authorised part-time timetable
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_j1_authorised_interview                     |  Sessions marked as authorised interview
reason_k_aea_education_arranged_by_la              |  Sessions marked as approved educational provision
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_mobile_child                   |  Sessions marked as authorised mobile child 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
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 during week commencing 02 September 2024 only - daily

Filename: ees_week_commencing_02_sept_data.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2024 Week 36
Content summary: Includes national level attendance and absence rates for week commencing 02 September 2024 for state-funded primary, secondary and special schools in England.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name    |  Variable description
---------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------
absence_rate     |  Absence rate
attendance_date  |  Date
attendance_rate  |  Attendance rate
education_phase  |  Education Phase - State-funded primary, secondary and special
response_rate    |  Response rate
