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Absence statistics relating to the autumn term 2023 and spring term 2024.

This release provides information on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded:

• primary schools
• 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.