Accredited official statistics

Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn 2025 and spring 2026

Absence statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.

Applies to England

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england/2025-26-autumn-and-spring-term

This accredited official statistics release covers pupil absence in the autumn and spring terms 2025 to 2026, including by reason and school types.

The data has been collected from the school census.