DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England, including Pupil Characteristics: 2006/07

Description	This Statistical First Release (SFR) reports on absence in primary, secondary and special schools, city technology colleges and academies during 2006/07 school year. It updates and supplements information published in the October release - 'Pupil Absence in Schools in England', Autumn Term 2006 and Spring Term 2007'. 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; and the number of schools where the percentage of persistent absentees falls within certain ranges). Information on the reasons for absence is included in this release for the first time. National findings are presented in the SFR. Information at Government Office Region and Local Authority level will also be available.
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Additional information	An amendment has been made in Table 6.2 for the number of persistent absentees in academies opening in 2006.
Additional information	EXCEL (Additional Information, including Local Authority level absence and persistent absentee figures as well as further national level analyses on the relationship between absence and pupil characteristics.)
Additional information	EXCEL (Additional tables relating pupil absence to school location, pupil residence and area characteristics (Neighbourhood Renewal Fund areas, IDACI, Coalfield area and Degree of Rurality).)
Additional information	EXCEL (Additional table showing Local Authority level absence figures broken down by ethnic group.)
Reference ID	SFR05/2008
Coverage Country	England
Date Released	26 February 2008
Main Category	Education and Skills
Sub Category	Schools    Click on subcategory link to see if there is later information
Type	Statistical First Release
Contact	Schools Statistical Team  schools.statistics@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
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