Absenteeism by pupils of compulsory school age in maintained primary and special schools by local education authority and year

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School type Maintained, special and independent schools.

Sex

Since 1999/2000 schools have been asked to provide, on a voluntary basis, their attendance information broken down by gender. In 2007/08 it became compulsory for maintained secondary schools to provide gender information whilst remaining voluntary for special and independent schools. Therefore comparisons of absenteeism data by gender over years should be treated with caution due to a varying response rate.

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LEA

Local Authority figures relate to examination attainments at maintained secondary schools, special schools and Pupil Referral Units.

Percentage of half-day sessions missed due to authorised absences

Percentage of half-day sessions missed due to unauthorised absences

Percentage of half-day sessions missed due to all absences

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Isle of Anglesey

5.9

5.1

4.9

4.7

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.6

6.5

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.3

Gwynedd

5.4

5.0

5.2

4.6

4.7

0.5

0.4

0.3

5.9

5.4

5.7

4.9

5.0

Conwy

5.0

4.8

5.1

4.7

4.6

0.8

0.7

0.8

0.6

5.8

5.5

5.9

5.3

5.2

Denbighshire

5.0

4.9

5.1

4.6

4.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

5.7

5.5

5.7

5.2

5.3

Flintshire

5.6

5.1

5.4

4.8

5.0

0.6

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.3

6.1

5.5

5.9

5.2

5.3

Wrexham

4.9

4.7

5.2

4.6

4.7

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

5.7

5.4

5.9

5.2

Powys

6.1

5.2

5.6

3.6

3.7

0.3

0.2

0.8

0.7

6.4

5.4

5.8

4.4

Ceredigion

5.1

4.6

5.1

3.4

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.9

5.7

5.1

5.7

4.4

4.3

Pembrokeshire

6.4

5.7

6.3

4.0

0.4

0.3

1.2

1.0

6.8

6.1

6.5

5.2

5.0

Carmarthenshire

6.4

5.9

6.1

4.3

4.0

0.5

0.4

0.8

0.9

6.9

6.3

6.5

5.0

4.8

Swansea

6.5

6.2

6.4

4.2

3.9

0.6

0.5

0.6

1.4

1.2

7.1

6.7

7.0

5.6

5.1

Neath Port Talbot

7.1

6.6

6.7

4.2

4.0

0.4

0.3

1.2

1.3

7.5

7.0

5.4

5.2

Bridgend

5.9

5.5

5.7

4.5

4.0

0.9

0.8

1.0

6.8

6.3

6.5

5.2

4.9

The Vale of Glamorgan

4.6

4.4

4.8

4.0

3.8

1.7

1.1

1.0

0.7

0.9

6.3

5.5

5.8

4.7

Rhondda, Cynon, Taf

6.2

5.9

5.7

4.6

4.0

1.4

1.0

0.9

1.2

7.7

6.9

6.6

5.5

5.3

Merthyr Tydfil

7.0

6.6

5.5

4.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

1.1

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.1

5.7

Cardiff

5.4

5.0

4.0

3.3

3.2

1.7

1.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

7.1

6.4

6.0

5.1

4.9

Caerphilly

6.0

5.8

4.8

1.3

1.1

1.0

0.8

0.7

7.2

6.9

6.8

5.6

5.5

Blaenau Gwent

6.9

6.5

6.4

4.3

0.5

0.4

0.5

1.3

1.2

7.5

6.9

5.6

5.5

Torfaen

6.0

5.0

5.1

4.2

4.0

0.7

0.9

1.3

1.1

1.2

6.8

6.0

6.4

5.3

5.1

Monmouthshire No Monmouthshire schools responded to the primary attendance survey for 2002/03.

5.3

5.1

5.4

3.6

3.5

0.2

0.6

0.7

5.6

5.3

5.6

4.2

Newport

5.4

5.1

5.3

4.1

3.8

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.8

7.0

6.6

7.0

5.8

5.5

Wales

5.8

5.4

5.5

4.2

4.1

0.9

0.7

0.9

1.0

6.7

6.2

6.3

5.2

5.1

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Title

Absenteeism from Schools

Last update

Primary absenteeism: December 2015
Secondary absenteeism: September 2015

Next update

Primary absenteeism: December 2016
Secondary absenteeism: September 2016

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Pupils' Attendance Record, Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Local authorities

Languages covered

English only

General description

Source: Pupils's Attendance Record, Welsh Assembly Government

Contact: school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Primary:

The primary absenteeism information in this table relates largely to pupils of compulsory school age (ages 5 to 10 at the beginning of the academic year) at schools that responded to the survey. However, absenteeism information for a small number of schools may include all pupils regardless of age (e.g. including reception classes).

Primary absenteeism data for special and independent schools have not been included in the LEA figures, but have been included, where provided, in the Wales figures.

Secondary:

The secondary absenteeism information in this table relates to secondary school pupils of compulsory school age (11 to 15) registered at mainstream, special and independent schools.

Secondary absenteeism data for independent schools have not been included in the LEA figures, but have been included, where provided, in the Wales figures.

Data collection and calculation

Please see the Notes section in the statistical first release, linked to in Weblinks.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data are available from the 2002/03 to the 2014/15 academic year.

Users, uses and context

Please see the Notes section in the statistical first release, linked to in Weblinks.

Statistical quality

Please see the Notes section in the statistical first release, linked to in Weblinks.

Weblinks

Primary schools: http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/absenteeism-primary-schools/?lang=en

Secondary Schools: http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/absenteeism-secondary-schools/?lang=en

Keywords

Absenteeism; Attendance

Name

SCHS0143