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Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term 2020
Absence statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.
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This presents absence statistics relating to the 2020 to 2021 autumn term only.
It provides information on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in:
- state-funded primary schools
- state-funded secondary schools
- state-funded special schools
It includes information on:
- reasons for absence
- persistent absence
- absence information for pupil referral units
- not attending in circumstances related to coronavirus (COVID-19)
The release uses pupil-level absence data that we collect in the school census.
Updates to this page
Published 27 May 2021Last updated 1 July 2021 + show all updates
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Added the National statistics publication: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term – additional data.
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First published.