Pupil absence statistics: guide
How we produce statistics on pupil absence in schools.
Applies to England
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The pupil absence statistics guide sets out:
- when we publish pupil absence statistics
- how we calculate findings
- how we collect and process data
Read the latest pupil absence statistics.
Updates to this page
Last updated 12 January 2023 + show all updates
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Updated guide to how we produce pupil absence statistics.
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Updated 'A guide to absence statistics'.
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Updated the absence statistics guide.
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Updated document to account for special school absence now being collected each term.
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Updated document to include a section on the uses and users of absence statistics.
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Updated guide with 2015 to 2016 full-year absence data, information on consistency checks, and an annex on historical absence.
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Document updated to reflect a persistent absence measure that applies from September 2015.
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Updated document to include information on a new pupil absence measure.
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Updated document to reflect changes set out in autumn term 2014 and spring term 2015 figures.
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First published.