This publication presents statistics from September 2022 onwards. 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
State-funded schools receive funding through their local authority or direct from the government.
It includes daily, weekly and year-to-date information on attendance and absence, in addition to reasons for absence. The release uses regular data automatically submitted to the Department for Education (DfE) by participating schools.
Published 29 September 2022 Last updated 6 April 2023 +show all updates
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 24 March 2023.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 10 March 2023.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 24 February 2023.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 10 February 2023.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 27 January 2023.
'Pupil attendance: 12 September 2022 to 6 January 2023' has changed to 'Pupil attendance: 12 September 2022 to 13 January 2023'. The date range has changed to show that these statistics are now published fortnightly.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 6 January 2023.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 9 December 2022.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 25 November 2022.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 11 November 2022.
Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 21 October 2022.
'Pupil attendance in schools' statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 14 October 2022.
'Pupil attendance in schools' document updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 30 September 2022.