National statistics

Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term 2020

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

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 27 May 2021
• Last updated: 1 July 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term 2020

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-autumn-term/2020-21-autumn-term

Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term – additional data

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

Details

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.

Published 27 May 2021
Last updated 1 July 2021 + show all updates

1. 1 July 2021

   Added the National statistics publication: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term – additional data.

2. 27 May 2021

   First published.