Accredited official statistics
Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn 2024 and spring 2025
Absence statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.
Applies to England
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Absence statistics relating to the autumn 2024 and spring 2025 terms.
This release provides 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
We have presented information separately on absence levels 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 23 October 2025