Accredited official statistics
Pupil absence in schools in England: 2024 to 2025
Statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.
Applies to England
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This release has information on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in:
- state-funded primary schools
- state-funded secondary schools
- special schools
It includes:
- reasons for absence
- absence by pupil characteristic
- rates of persistent and severe absence
It also has separate information on levels of absence in state-funded alternative provision, including pupil referral units.
The release uses pupil-level absence data that we collect in the school census.
Updates to this page
Published 26 March 2026