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Sep 5 2011
Proportion of pupils with permanent and fixed period exclusions by local authority, 2005-2010. Provides links to separate Statistical First Releases.
Jun 21 2011
Approved authorised absences from school by school type (maintained primary, state-funded secondary and special schools), 2009/10.
Mar 22 2011
State-funded secondary schools : Number and proportion of pupil enrolments with permanent exclusions by size of school, 2005/06 and 2008/09, England
Dec 9 2010
Number of permanent exclusions by special educational needs England, 2005/06 to 2008/09
Nov 10 2010
Number of mainstream schools where more than 25% of registered pupils received a fixed period exclusion, 2008/09.
Nov 9 2010
Number and proportion of fixed period exclusions that were for physical assault, 2003/04 to 2008/09.
Nov 8 2010
Number and percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals receiving a) one or more exclusions or b) a permanent exclusion, broken down by gender, 2006-09.
Nov 2 2010
Number and proportion of pupils with unauthorised absence, in state funded secondary schools, broken down by size of school. In 2005/06 and 2008/09.
Oct 11 2010
Admission policy at academies
Jul 20 2010
Number of pupils in pupil referral units with special educational needs (SEN) without a statement by age, in England, by local authority, Jan 2010
Jul 19 2010
Number of pupils in pupil referral units by age in England, by local authority, Jan 2010
Jul 14 2010
Number and percentage of pupil enrolments receiving one or more fixed period exclusions or a permanent exclusion by special educational needs (SEN) England, 2007/08
Jun 21 2010
Number of places on university courses held by overseas students, 2008/09
Mar 25 2010
Number of pupils classified as persistent absentees who gained five GCSEs at A*-C including English and mathematics, 2007 and 2008
Mar 25 2010
Percentage of enrolments by their overall absence rates in state funded secondary schools, 2005/06, England
Mar 12 2010
Number of schools placed in special measures by the percentage of persistent absentees, 2007/08 , England
Mar 10 2010
Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for offences relating to 'failing to attend school', 2001 - 08
Mar 9 2010
Number of parenting orders made following truancy prosecution, 2004 - 09
Mar 9 2010
Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for offences relating to failing to attend school in England, 2001 to 2008
Mar 4 2010
Number of pupils receiving more than (a) 15 and (b) 20 fixed period exclusions in each local authority area in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Mar 3 2010
The number of defendants proceeded against in court for offences relating to 'failing to attend school', 2001 - 08
Feb 24 2010
Persistent absenteeism within the gifted and talented cohort, England, 2006 -2008
Feb 22 2010
Number of pupils that received more than 15 and 20 fixed-period exclusions in 2007 and 2008
Feb 10 2010
Number and proportion of persistent absentees by free school meal eligibility, 2007/8, England
Feb 2 2010
Truancy trends in England - percentage of half-days missed due to unauthorised absence 2003 -2007
Jan 25 2010
Absence rates and persistent absentee rates for key stage 4 pupils, 2005 - 08, England
Jan 18 2010
Number and percentage of pupil enrolments receiving one or more fixed period exclusions or permanent exclusion by pupil characteristic, 2007/8
Nov 9 2009
Number and proportion of pupil enrolments with fixed period or permanent exclusions by level of deprivation of school, England, 2007/08.
Nov 9 2009
Number and percentage of pupil enrolments receiving one or more fixed period exclusions or a permanent exclusion, broken down by the pupils' (a) elligiblty for free school meals (b) having English as an additional language and © special educational needs, 2007/08.
Nov 2 2009
In primary, secondary and special schools, the average number and length of fixed period exclusion prior to permanent exclusion, England, 2007/08.
Oct 29 2009
Number of fixed period exclusions in primary schools by age and reason for exclusion, 2007/08.
Oct 26 2009
Number of maintained schools in which over (a) five, (b) 10, © 15 and (d) 20 per cent. Of pupils were persistent absentees had less than 30 per cent. Of pupils gain five GCSEs, including English and mathematics, at grades A* to C, 2007 and 2008.
Jul 9 2009
School days lost due to unauthorised absences, 2007-08.
Jul 3 2009
Number of pupils receiving fixed period exclusions three or more times, England 2006-07, by local authority area
Jun 30 2009
Number and proportion of permanent and fixed period exclusions for pupils who were eligible for free school meals, primary, secondary and special school, 2006 - 07
Jun 16 2009
Number of parents who have appeared in court on charges related to the unauthorised absence of their child from school 2006 - 07, England
Jun 4 2009
Number and proportion of permanent exclusions given to pupils with statements of special educational need at primary, secondary and special schools,2006 - 07
Jun 1 2009
Number of fixed period exclusions for physical assaults on pupils or adults in primary, secondary and special schools, 2004 -5, 2006 -7, England
Jun 1 2009
Number of schooldays lost due to absence, England, 2007 -08
May 18 2009
Number of schools where up to 50% of pupils are persistent absentees, 2007/08.
May 8 2009
Number of pupil enrolments aged 15 who received a permanent exclusion or one or more fixed period exclusions, 2006-07.
May 8 2009
Number and percentage of gifted and talented pupils who are persistent absentees, 2007-08.
May 8 2009
Number and percentage of pupils with special educational need taking one or more sessions of unauthorised absence, 2005-08.
May 5 2009
Number of successful appeals against permanent exclusion lodged, 2006-07.
Apr 28 2009
Guidance issued to local education authorities on the allocation of places at secondary schools to siblings of pupils at those schools.
Apr 24 2009
Instances of truancy by status of special educational needs of pupil, 2005/06 - 2007/08.
Apr 22 2009
Pupil absence rate in primary schools, by reason and IDACI decile of school location, 2007/08.
Mar 30 2009
Number of adults sentenced for child truanting offences , 2003-07 and given penalty notices, 2005 - 08
Mar 24 2009
Number of fixed period exclusions by type of special educational need and by reason for exclusion , primary schools, England, 2006 - 07
Mar 11 2009
Number and percentage of children in each decile of area deprivation by (a) pupil residence and (b) school location who are classified as persistent absentees, 2006 -7
Mar 4 2009
Number and percentage of (a) male and (b) female (i) free school meal and (ii) non-free school meal pupils classed as persistent absentees in primary, secondary and special schools, 2005 - 07
Mar 2 2009
Pupil referral units placed in special measures , 1997 - 2008
Feb 25 2009
Number of pupils in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in each decile of income deprivation affecting children indices with statements of special educational needs, 2004, 2007, 2008
Feb 25 2009
Number of fixed period exclusions by special educational needs and by reason for exclusion in primary schools, England, 2003 - 05
Feb 9 2009
Number of pupils receiving fixed period exclusions by level of deprivation of school, primary and secondary , England, 2006/07
Feb 5 2009
Number of children permanently excluded from schools in England, 2006 - 07
Feb 4 2009
Number of schools by the percentage of pupils receiving a fixed period exclusion 2006/07, England
Feb 4 2009
Numbers of persistently absent pupils with free school meal eligibility in primary, secondary and special schools 2006-07—England
Feb 3 2009
Number of pupils aged 4 to 11 receiving fixed period exclusions in primary, secondary and special schools, England 2006 - 07
Jan 27 2009
Numbe of permanent exclusions given to students who are eligible to receive free school meals, 2006-07.
Jan 26 2009
Number of (a) male and (b) female pupils receiving free school meals whom received (i) one or more, (ii) five or more and (iii) 10 or more fixed period exclusions, 2005-06 and 2006-07.
Jan 15 2009
Number of local authorities that have more than 5% of their secondary school pupils as persistent absentees.
Jan 13 2009
Proportion of fixed period exclusions given to pupils (a) with special educational needs and (b) entitled to free school meals (secondary and primary schools), 2003-04 to 2006-07.
Jan 12 2009
Number and proportion of fixed period exclusions in primary and secondary schools, by special educational needs, 2003-04 to 2006-07.
Jan 12 2009
Steps the DCSF has taken to reduce the school drop-out rate in England.
Dec 18 2008
Number of episodes of fixed period exclusions by level of deprivation of school (primary, secondary, special) England 2006-07
Nov 11 2008
Percentage of young men in young offender institutions previously excluded from school.
Nov 3 2008
How many primary school pupils of each age have been given a fixed-period exclusion, broken down by reason for exclusion, 2006 - 07
Oct 27 2008
Number of children with autism spectrum disorders were subject to permanent exclusion and fixed-term exclusion from school in the academic year 2006-07.
Oct 16 2008
Number of pupils who received between 10 and 15 or more fixed period exclusions in a 12-month period in each of the last five years.
Oct 9 2008
Number of pupils recorded unauthorised half-day absence while in year nine, 10 and 11 in each of the last five years.
Oct 6 2008
Number of fathers and mothers fined and imprisoned for their children's non-attendance at school in each of the last five years.
Jul 22 2008
Number and percentage of looked after children who had been looked after continuously for at least 12 months and who missed at least 25 days of school, 2000-07, England
Jul 16 2008
Number and percentage of exclusions from pupil referral units 2003-04 and 2004-05
May 12 2008
Number of primary and secondary school pupils who were permanently excluded and had special educational needs in each year since 1997.
Apr 21 2008
Maintained seconary schools - number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions by reason for exclusion—England, 2005/06
Apr 21 2008
Number of pupils who took authorised absence in (a) 1997 and (b) 2007
Apr 21 2008
Number and percentage of persistent absentees known to be eligible for free school meals by national curriculum year group 2006-07: England
Apr 1 2008
How many non-EU students attended English universities in each year since 1997.
Apr 1 2008
Number of pupils who have had a recorded unauthorised absence in year groups 9,10 and 11, 2005/6
Mar 27 2008
Summary findings on permanent and fixed period exclusions during the 2005/06 school year
Mar 25 2008
Number and percentage of children who were looked after for at least 12 months and who were permanently excluded from school, 2000 - 20006
Mar 19 2008
Number of permanent and fixed period exclusions from secondary schools by reason for exclusion, England, 2005/06
Mar 18 2008
Number and percentage of permanent fixed period exclusions by reason of exclusion, England, 2003/04 and 2004/05
Feb 26 2008
Proportion of primary and secondary school pupils who were permanently excluded had special educational needs in each year since 2001
Feb 26 2008
Number of primary school pupils who took unauthorised absence in primary schools
Feb 26 2008
Number of pupils who received a fixed period exclusion from schools with more and fewer than 2,000 pupils
Feb 19 2008
Most recent attendance figures for pupils in each school year from year three to year 11
Feb 6 2008
Percentage of pupils in year 9, 10 and 11 who had a recorded unauthorised absence in 2004-07
Feb 5 2008
Number and rate of permanent and fixed period exclusions from grammar and other secondary schools
Jan 31 2008
Number of education-related parenting orders issued in each region in each year since 2004.
Jan 29 2008
Number of parents fined for failing to ensure their children attend school 2006 and 2007
Jan 8 2008
Number of permanent pupil exclusions by age, England, 2003/4 to 2005/6
Jan 8 2008
Number of permanent exclusions by ethnic group and gender, England, 2005/6
Jan 8 2008
Assessment of effectiveness of pupil referral units
Dec 18 2007
The number of permanent exclusions in primary and secondary schools in each of the last three years.
Dec 12 2007
The number of permanent exclusions from each academy in each year since 2002-03.
Dec 12 2007
The number of fixed period exclusions in secondary schools in each year from 2003-04 to 2007-08.
Dec 11 2007
The number of primary school pupils who received a fixed period exclusion and permanent exclusion in the last 12 months.
Dec 3 2007
Percentage of secondary school sessions missed through unauthorised absences in the last 12 months
Nov 27 2007
The number of fixed period exclusions in each year since 2003.
Nov 26 2007
The rate of authorised and unauthorised absence from schools by children in their last year of compulsory education.
Nov 22 2007
The number of parenting orders and fines issued in relation to school truancy in each year since 2004.
Nov 19 2007
The rate of unauthorised and authorised absence in secondary schools and Year 9 in each month since 2005.
Nov 15 2007
Proportion of unauthorised absences for pupils with special educational needs in each year since 2001.
Nov 14 2007
Number of pupils (a) permanently and (b) temporarily excluded from school for physical assault against (i) a pupil and (ii) an adult in 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06.
Oct 18 2007
Number of pupils taking unauthorised absences at least once in each of the last five school years
Oct 10 2007
Number of permanent and fixed period exclusions from schools due to physical assault against an adult, 2005/6
Jul 23 2007
Total spending on anti-truancy programmes in each year since1996-97
Jul 18 2007
Number of fixed period exclusions for 12 – 14 year olds, 2005/6
Jul 18 2007
Summary of exclusion appeals 1997 -2006
Jul 11 2007
Number of primary and secondary
school pupils excluded 2002 - 6
Jun 21 2007
Number of pupils who have been permanently excluded more than once in each of the last five years.
Jun 21 2007
Number of pupils who were excluded from school for violent conduct in each local education authority in each year since 1997.
Jun 21 2007
Number of pupils who were persistent truants in schools.
Jun 19 2007
Number and percentage of current pupils with special educational needs have received a fixed period exclusion.
Jun 13 2007
The number and percentage of current pupils who have been permanently excluded from school more than once, broken down by those receiving and not receiving free school meals, gender and ethnicity.
Jun 13 2007
The number and percentage of current pupils with special educational needs have received a permanent exclusion from maintained mainstream and other schools once, twice, more than twice and more than five times.
Jun 6 2007
The number and percentage of pupils who were permanently excluded and given fixed period exclusions in each year since 1997.
Jun 6 2007
The number and percentage of pupils with special educational needs who were permanently excluded and given a fixed period exclusion in each year between 1997 and 2006.
Jun 4 2007
The number and percentage of current pupils who have received a fixed period exclusion and a permanent exclusion.
Jun 4 2007
The number of maintained mainstream schools which have had between 10 per cent and 30 per cent of pupils excluded.
May 17 2007
Children being educated not in school
May 10 2007
Report on exclusion of black pupils
May 9 2007
Ethnic and gender analysis of pupils in pupil referral units 1997 -2006
May 9 2007
Unauthorised absence, truancy 1997 - 2006
May 1 2007
Number and percentage of fixed period exclusions for physical assault against a pupil or an adult 2003/04 and 2004/0 schools in England
Apr 27 2007
Exclusions from academies 2003 - 2005
Apr 27 2007
Exclusions in England 1997 - 2005
Apr 27 2007
Exclusions because of drugs 2003 - 2005
Apr 26 2007
Exclusions for bullying or racist incidents 2004 - 2005
Apr 26 2007
Spending on pupil referral units and special educational needs 2001 - 2007
Apr 16 2007
Local authorities with highest and lowest rates of absenteeism 2005 -2006
Mar 27 2007
Pupils in pupil referral units 1996 -2006
Mar 26 2007
Exclusions from academies 2004/5
Mar 26 2007
Exclusions because of assualt 2004-5
Mar 26 2007
City Academies - number of pupils excluded from each academy in the last school year
Mar 20 2007
Number of parents who received custodial sentences for failing to make their children attend school in each of the last three years.
Mar 19 2007
Exclusions for bullying 2003 - 2005
Mar 8 2007
Truancy 2005-6
Mar 8 2007
Specialist Schools: Disabled - How many disabled children in England attended specialist colleges for their post-16 education, 2003-06
Mar 7 2007
Cost of exclusions
Feb 22 2007
Admissions - How many and what proportion of 18-year-olds having successfully completed (a) at least two non-vocational A-levels, (b) at least two vocational A-levels and (c) NVQ Level Three qualifications took up places in (i) full-time university, (ii) part-time university, (iii) full-time other higher, (iv) part-time other higher and (v) further
Feb 19 2007
Pupil Exclusions - How many permanent and fixed period exclusions took place in schools (a) with less than 1,000 pupils, (b) with more than 1,000 pupils and (c) with more than 1,500 pupils in each year since 1997.
Jan 28 2007
How many children from the Traveller community are registered for primary and secondary education in England and Wales
Jan 19 2007
Pupil Exclusions - How many pupils in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools were excluded in each of the past five years for which figures are available.
Jan 19 2007
Special Educational Needs - What proportion of children with special educational needs have been educated at special schools in each year since 2003.
Jan 19 2007
Languages: Schools = Number of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools falling within each percentage point in terms of the proportion of pupils attending the school who have English as an additional language.
Jan 8 2007
Truancy - proportion of half days missed due to unauthorised absence in maintained secondary schools in (a) rural and (b) non-rural areas in 2005-06
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Dec 4 2006
Schools Admissions - number of schools permitted to use pre-existing partial selection by ability and how many of those have admissions arrangements that allow for a percentage of pupils to be selected on the basis of ability.
Oct 23 2006
Unauthorised Absence - Levels of truancy in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each year since 1997, by local education authority.
Oct 23 2006
Young Asylum Seekers - how much the Department spent on the education of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people in England in each of the last three years.
Oct 23 2006
Pupil Behaviour - Government spending on all school attendance initiatives
Jun 6 2006
Rate of participation in higher education by 18-year-olds in each region in England in 2004-05 and 2005-06
May 2 2006
Number of children forecast to be aged (a) up to four years, (b) primary school age, (c) secondary school age and (d) 16 to 18 years in each of the next 25 years
Mar 29 2006
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs What proportion of children in England (a) given a fixed-term exclusion from school and (b) permanently excluded from school in the last period for which figures are available had a (i) statemented and (ii) non-statemented special educational need.
Mar 21 2006
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Schools (Religious Ethos) - What assessment has been made of the compatibility with Article 2 of Protocol 1 and Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights of circumstances where the only practical choice of school is a school with a religious ethos?
Mar 20 2006
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Selection - What criteria will schools be able to use to select pupils for secondary education under the terms of the Education and Inspections Bill?
Mar 6 2006
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Truancy - What the cost has been of her Department's campaigns designed to reduce truancy since 1997?
Mar 6 2006
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Gypsies/Travellers - What targeted programmes have been introduced to address under-performance of pupils from Gypsy and Traveller communities.
Feb 8 2006
Written Answers — Education and Skills: School Admissions - If she will list the secondary schools which admit pupils on the basis of partial selection by ability criterion, broken down by local authority; and what the percentage is of pupils at each school admitted in this way.
Jan 30 2006
Written Answers — Education and Skills: School Admissions - To list the schools and academies that use banding in their admissions policies.
Dec 7 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: School Location - What estimate she has made of the number of pupils attending state schools outside their own local education authority area each September since 2003.
Nov 28 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Faith Schools - How many non-religious state (a) primary and (b) secondary schools gained faith school status in each year since 1997.
Nov 24 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: - What progress has been made towards reducing the disproportionate rate of exclusion of boys from (a) white working class backgrounds, (b) Afro-Caribbean backgrounds and (c) minority ethnic groups.
Nov 24 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills - Whether restrictions will be introduced to the freedom self-governing schools have to set their own admissions criteria under the provisions of the White Paper Higher Standards, "Better Schools for All".
Nov 15 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Education Authority Areas - What percentage of children in (a) England and (b) London are attending state (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools outside the local education authority area in which they live.
Jul 18 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: School Admissions - how many appeals were made to the Independent School Admissions Panel for (a) primary and junior schools and (b) secondary schools for each English county in each of the last eight years.
Jun 22 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Special Schools: how many children were in each category of special school in the (a) state and (b) private sector in each of the last five years, broken down by age range.
Jun 22 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: City Academies: what proportion of pupils in each city academy are resident (a) in the ward in which the school is situated, (b) in neighbouring wards, (c) elsewhere within the local authority area and (d) outside that local authority.
Jun 13 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: City Academies (1) how many students were permanently excluded from each city academy in each academic year since the academy was opened; (2) how many permanent exclusions from secondary schools took place in each local education authority which has a city academy in its area, in each academic year since the opening of the academy.
Jun 9 2005
Written Answers — Education and Skills: Pupil Exclusions: how many and what proportion of children subject to (a) fixed-term and (b) permanent exclusions in the last five years were looked-after children?
Mar 4 2005
Unauthorised Absence House of Commons Hansard Written Answers
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many half-days have been lost owing to unauthorised absence of pupils in (a) Greater London and (b) each London borough in each year since 2002–03 (i) in absolute terms and (ii) as a proportion of the total number of half-days - Derek Twigg
Feb 24 2005
Hansard Version - Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills: Truancy
Feb 24 2005
Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills: Truancy
Jan 10 2005
Commons Written Answers - Surplus School Places. The working group on falling primary school rolls has met four times-in May, July, November and December 2004. The next meeting will be in January 2005. Key stakeholder organisations- Stephen Twigg
Jan 3 2005
For earlier Parliamentary Answers use this extensive Parliamentary search engine
Dec 15 2004
Spending on pupil referral units in 2004–05; plans for (a) creating more pupil referral units and (b) increasing capacity at existing ones.
Nov 16 2004
Distribution of mode of provision of education for excluded pupils—England, March and September 2001
Oct 4 2004
Maintained primary schools Number and percentage of permanently excluded pupils by Local Education Authority area 1998/99 to 2002/03 (provisional) Maintained secondary schools Number and percentage of permanently excluded pupils by Local Education Authority area 1998/99 to 2002/03 (provisional)
May 5 2004
Truancy rates in 2003
Feb 24 2004
Specialist schools - GCSE results, numbers of designated and redesignated and funding
Jan 21 2004
Numbers and ages of children excluded
Jan 13 2004
Number of half days missed due to unauthorized absence
Jan 12 2004
Unauthorised absence in maintained primary and secondary schools in England, 1997/98 and 2002/03 by LEA
Jan 8 2004
Funding for behaviour and attendance support
Statistical First Releases
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Oct 19 2011
DfE: Pupil Absence in schools in England: Autumn Term 2010 and Spring Term 2011
Jul 28 2011
A Statitical First release n the number of exclusions for the school year 2009/2010
May 25 2011
DfE: Neighbourhood Statistics - Small Area Pupil Absence by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2009/10
May 25 2011
DfE: Pupil Absence in Schools in England - Autumn Term 2010
Apr 28 2011
Behaviour and attendance in Schools as at December 2010
Mar 29 2011
Pupil Absence in Schools in England, Including Pupil Characteristics: 2009/10
Oct 19 2010
Statistical Release on attendance showing overall absence rate decrease, going from 6.31% to 6.04%and unauthorised absence rate decrease, going from 1.03% to 1.01%
Aug 25 2010
DfE: Pupil Absence in Schools in England - Spring Term 2010
Jul 29 2010
Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools in England 2008/09
Jul 29 2010
Information about exclusions from schools and exclusion appeals in England during 2008/09, national trends in the number of permanent and fixed period exclusions together with information on the characteristics of excluded pupils such as age, gender, ethnicity, free school meal eligibility, and special educational needs as well as the reasons for exclusion.
May 26 2010
Pupil absence in Autumn term 2009
May 26 2010
Pupil absence in schools in England, including pupil characteristics, 2008/9
May 26 2010
DfE - Neighbourhood statistics - Small Area Pupil Absence by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2008/09
Apr 22 2010
National Indicator 86 - Secondary Schools judged as having Good or Outstanding Standards of Behaviour at December 2009
Oct 20 2009
DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England: Autumn Term 2008 and Spring Term 2009
Oct 8 2009
DCSF: Children with Special Educational Needs 2009: an analys
Sep 7 2009
DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - small area Pupil Absence by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2007/08
Aug 26 2009
DCSF: Pupil Absence in Spring 2009 Term
Jul 30 2009
DCSF: Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools in England 2007/08
Jun 18 2009
DCSF: Pupil Absence in Autumn Term 2008
Apr 30 2009
DCSF: Statistical First Release (SFR) on Outcome Indicators for Children Looked After, Twelve months to 30 September 2008 - England
Feb 26 2009
Pupil absence in schools in England, including pupil characteristics: 2007/08
Oct 21 2008
DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England: Autumn Term 2007 and Spring Term 2008
Jul 31 2008
DCSF: Pupil Absence - Spring 2008 Term Report (Provisional)
This release reports on absence during the spring 2008 term in maintained primary, secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies in England. It is based on pupil level absence data collected via the summer 2008 School Census. This release provides local level information on the rates of absence (authorised, unauthorised and overall) by type of school and the proportion of absence by reason
Jul 16 2008
DCSF: Neighbourhood Statistics - Announcement of the release of small area Pupil Absence by Pupil Characteristics in England, 2006/07
Jun 24 2008
DCSF: Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools in England 2006/07 - Amended
May 6 2008
DCSF: Statistical Release - Autumn 2007 Term Report
This release reports absence during the autumn 2007 term in maintained primary, secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies in England
Feb 26 2008
DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England, including Pupil Characteristics: 2006/07
This reports on absence in primary, secondary and special schools, city technology colleges and academies during 2006/07 school year, providing information on the levels of absence (authorised, unauthorised and overall) by type of school; absence rates by pupil characteristics (such as gender, free school meal eligibility, ethnic group and special educational needs); the percentage of pupils by number of days absence; as well as summary statistics on persistent absentees (the percentage of absence these pupils account for, their characteristics; and the number of schools where the percentage of persistent absentees falls within certain ranges). Information on the reasons for absence is included in this release for the first time.
Sep 11 2007
Rates of absence by type of school; number of enrolments who are (or are on track to becoming) persistent absentees; and the proportion of absence by reason.
Jun 26 2007
Exclusions from schools and exclusion appeals in England during 2005/06.
Jun 26 2007
Exclusions from schools and exclusion appeals in England during 2005/06.
Mar 29 2007
Pupil Absence in Secondary Schools in England, 2005/06 This is a new Statistical First Release reporting on absence in maintained secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies during 2005/06. It is based on pupil level absence data collected for the first time via the Schools' Census. This release provides information on the levels of absence (authorised, unauthorised and overall) by type of school; absence rates by pupil characteristics (such as gender, free school meal eligibility, ethnic group and special educational needs); the percentage of pupils by number of days absence; as well as summary statistics on persistent absentees (the percentage of absence these pupils account for, their characteristics; and the number of schools where the percentage of persistent absentees falls within certain ranges.
Jan 17 2007
Schools and Pupils in England: January 2006 (Final) The following tables have been added: "Local Authority Cross Border Movement Matrix of School Pupils Resident in England (primary, secondary, special), January 2006 (Final)".
Jan 11 2007
Pupil Absence in Schools in England 2005/06 (Provisional) 11/01/07 Pupil Absence in Schools in England 2005/06, provisional, published on 21 September 2006 mentioned that data on absence was in the process of being checked by schools as part of this year's Achievement and Attainment tables exercise. Final data for primary schools were published in the Key Stage 2 Achievement and Attainment tables on 7 December 2006, and Table 1 of this release (National figures for England) will be revised to take account of changes that both primary and secondary schools have made to their data.
Jun 29 2006
Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools and Exclusion Appeals in England 2004/05 Provides information about exclusions from schools and exclusion appeals in England during 2004/05. It reports national and regional trends in the number of permanent and fixed period exclusions together with information on the characteristics of excluded pupils such as age, gender, ethnicity and special educational needs as well as the reasons for exclusion.
Mar 23 2006
Schools and Pupils in England: January 2005 Cross Local Authority Border Movement of School Pupils Resident in England, January 2005 (primary, secondary, special and secondary sixth form).
Dec 15 2005
Pupil Absence in Schools in England: 2004/2005 (Revised) statistics of authorised, unauthorised and total absences in maintained primary and maintained secondary schools analysed by Local Authority and Government Office Regions, together with a time series by main school type for all absences, authorised and unauthorised absence.
Dec 15 2005
Pupil Absence in Schools in England: 2004/2005 (Revised) This Statistical First Release updates the information that was published in SFR40/2005 on 21 September 2005
Oct 20 2005
Schools and Pupils in England: January 2005 (Final) reports information about schools and pupils for the academic year 2004/05, collected in January 2005. It replaces the Statistical Volume "Schools in England" and updates provisional information published in the Statistical First Release "Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in England" published in April 2005
Sep 21 2005
Pupil Absence in Schools in England: 2004/2005 (Provisional) This Statistical First Release will provide information about absence in schools in England for 2004/05. The information is based on data collected from the absence in school returns and is currently in the process of being checked by schools as part of the Achievement and Attainment tables exercise. This will contain statistics of authorised, unauthorised and total absences in maintained primary and maintained secondary schools analysed by Local Authority and Government Office Regions, together with a time series by main school type for all absences, authorised and unauthorised.
Jul 15 2005
Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools and Exclusion Appeals in England 2003/04 Additional tables have been added, showing the number of fixed period exclusions by type of school in each LEA area, 2003/04.
Jun 23 2005
Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions from Schools and Exclusion Appeals in England 2003/04 Information about exclusions from schools and exclusion appeals in England during 2003/04. It reports national and regional trends in the number of permanent exclusions together with information on the characteristics of excluded pupils such as age, gender, ethnicity and special educational needs. In addition, figures on fixed period exclusions are given for the first time in this publication together with information on the reasons for exclusion.
May 26 2005
Admission Appeals for Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools in England 2003/2004. Gives information about appeals lodged by parents against non-admission of their children to their preferred school in 2003/04. It details the number of appeals lodged, heard and the outcome.
Jan 7 2005
Number of Resident Postgraduate and Undergraduate Students at Higher Education Institutions and Student Mobility in England 2001/02 This is a new publication prepared and published by the Higher Education and Statistics Agency and the DfES for the Neighbourhood Statistics web site. The tables provide details about the numbers of undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled on courses at Higher Education Institutions in England and the number of students studying at a HEI inside or outside of the Government Office Region (GOR) of their residence. Information is shown down to Ward level across England
Dec 14 2004
Pupil Absence in Schools in England: 2003/2004 (Revised) This Statistical First Release updates the information that was published in SFR33/2004 on 16 September. It provides revised information on absence in schools in England for 2003/04 and is based on data collected from the Absence in Schools' returns. These data have now been checked by schools as part of the School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables checking exercise.
Nov 18 2004
Permanent Exclusions from Maintained Schools in England 2002/03 Reports information about permanent exclusions from maintained schools in England. This publication provides national and regional trends in the number of permanent exclusions as well as information on the characteristics of excluded pupils such as age, gender, ethnicity, special educational needs and attainment.
Sep 16 2004
Pupil Absence in Schools in England: 2003/2004 (Provisional) Publishes the 2004 absence figures for the first time. There will be statistics of authorised, unauthorised and total absences in maintained primary and maintained secondary schools analysed by LEA and Government Office regions, together with a time series by main school types for all absences, authorised and unauthorised absences.
Sep 16 2004
Analysis of Pupil Attendance Data in Excellence In Cities (EiC) Areas: An Interim Report Research Information
Sep 16 2004
Evaluation of Fast Track to Prosecution for School Non-Attendance Research Information
Jul 29 2004
Experimental First Release: Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions, Summer Term 2002/03 Detailed information from LEAs in England about all types of exclusions from maintained schools. The collection focussed on exclusions that occurred during the summer term in the academic year 2002/2003. This release will provide information at a national level about the permanent and fixed term exclusions.
Jun 17 2004
Admission Appeals for Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools in England 2002/03 (Provisional) Information about appeals lodged by parents against non-admission of their children to their preferred school in 2002/03. It details the number of appeals lodged, heard and the outcome. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000470/index.shtml
May 27 2004
Permanent Exclusions from Schools and Exclusion Appeals in England 2002/2003 (Provisional) This publication provides provisional estimates of permanent exclusions from primary, secondary and all special schools in England in the school year 2002/2003. It also contains information on exclusion appeals lodged in that school year.
Apr 29 2004
Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England, January 2004 (Provisional) Update of Table 10 - Key Stage One Classes Taught by One Teacher By Size and Type of Exception This is an annual SFR (last published 29/04/2003) based upon information collected in the Annual Schools' Census reporting provisional figures on pupils by age, gender, free school meal eligibility, ethnicity, first language and special educational needs together with a range of class size data. In addition, the SFR is further enhanced this year to include information collected in the SEN2 survey on the educational arrangements, assessments and placements of children with statements of special educational needs.
Apr 29 2004
Pupil Characteristics and Class Sizes in Maintained Schools in England, January 2004 (Provisional) Update of Table 10 - Key Stage One Classes Taught by One Teacher By Size and Type of Exception This is an annual SFR (last published 29/04/2003) based upon information collected in the Annual Schools' Census reporting provisional figures on pupils by age, gender, free school meal eligibility, ethnicity, first language and special educational needs together with a range of class size data. In addition, the SFR is further enhanced this year to include information collected in the SEN2 survey on the educational arrangements, assessments and placements of children with statements of special educational needs.
Apr 1 2004
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Press Releases
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Oct 19 2011
School Absence: autumn 2010 and spring 2011 terms
Jan 19 2009
Revised guidance on children missing education and a review of home education is launched.
Jun 24 2008
Change in numbers of permanent and temporary exclusions indicates improvement in behaviour control, 2006/7
Feb 26 2008
Persistent absence is falling and overall absence is at a record low, as efforts to turn the tide on poor school attendance continue to show good results
Jun 26 2007
Annual school exclusions statistics.
Jun 26 2007
Annual School Exclusions statistics
Jun 26 2007
Record numbers of 16 year olds now in full-time education
Apr 3 2007
Click here for current articles and items on education in the local and national press
Mar 29 2007
DfES: New Detailed Attendance Records
Jan 9 2007
DfES: New Admissions Code Ensures Fair And Equal Access
Jun 29 2006
PERMANENT AND FIXED TERM EXCLUSIONS 2004/05: TOUGH ACTION ON BEHAVIOUR REDUCING PERMANENT EXCLUSIONS
Dec 10 2004
Tackling Children 'Out Of School' Pupils at risk of exclusion could be taught by former military personnel as Schools Minister Stephen Twigg announced
Dec 10 2004
Social exclusion and children not in school - Ofsted report Policy Hub
Dec 10 2004
Poor support for children not in school is compounding the disadvantages they face through social exclusion
Key Reports
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Jun 13 2011
OFSTED report on how an inclusive approach to attendance and punctuality can improve overall success rates.
Nov 1 2010
A Civitas report on alternative provision for excluded pupils
Sep 22 2010
DfE commissioned research on school attendance including parental attitudes
Sep 1 2010
A DFE study on the effect of various legal sanctions on parents to improve school attendance
Aug 17 2010
An OFSTED survey on local authorities work on children missing from education
Jun 17 2010
OFSTED report on home education and local authorities support for it.
Nov 23 2009
Annual Report of Chief Inspector of schools is wide ranging study based on inspections of the preceding year and includes many aspects of the work of primary. secondary and special schools and FE colleges
Sep 1 2009
An implementation plan for the Learning Behaviour report by Sir Alan Steer
Jun 24 2009
An OFSTED survey exploring the reasons for exclusion of children aged four to seven and the ways in which some schools manage to avoid using exclusion.
May 13 2009
An OFSTED evaluation of provision for excluded pupils
Apr 15 2009
Final report from Sir Alan Steer on Learning Behaviour
Nov 19 2008
Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector 2007/8
This report draws on evidence July 2007 and reflects the first full year of inspection and regulation by Ofsted across its expanded remit, including findings education and skills provision for learners of all ages includes Further Education colleges.
Jan 1 2008
Guidance on legal measures to ensure school attendance
Jan 1 2008
Guidance on legal measures to ensure attendance
Oct 17 2007
Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector 2006/7
Nov 22 2006
Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector 2005/6
Aug 31 2006
School Destinations of Secondary School Pupils Resident in London Local Authorities, 2006 - Local Authority and school level information showing, for each London borough, the maintained mainstreamed secondary schools (including middle deemed), City Technology Colleges and Academics attended by secondary school pupils resident in London in the academic year 2005/2006.
Oct 19 2005
Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector 2004/5
Sep 9 2005
Local Education Authority and school level information showing, for each London LEA, the school destinations of secondary school pupils resident in London.
Aug 18 2005
School Destinations of Secondary School Pupils Resident in London Education Authorities January 2004. Local Education Authority and school level information showing, for each London LEA, the school destinations of secondary school pupils resident in London.
Jul 21 2005
Ofsted: Improving behaviour and attendance in secondary schools. The Behaviour Improvement Programme, funded by the DfES, aims to reduce non-attendance and exclusion while improving pupils’ behaviour. It targets schools serving complex catchment areas. Ofsted inspectors have, over a two-year period, monitored the development of the programme. These leaflets focus on what has been most effective where there is room for improvement.
Jul 21 2005
Ofsted: Improving behaviour and attendance in primary schools The Behaviour Improvement Programme, funded by the DfES, aims to reduce non-attendance and exclusion while improving pupils’ behaviour. It targets schools serving complex catchment areas. Ofsted inspectors have, over a two-year period, monitored the development of the programme. These leaflets focus on what has been most effective where there is room for improvement.
Mar 2 2005
Regional Trends in pupil absence in primary and secondary schools
Relevant Web Sites
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Jan 29 2012
A fully independent enquiry into the condition and future of primary education in England launched in October 2006
Jun 22 2011
DfE website section on attendance
Jun 1 2011
Section of Direct Gov website dealing with attendance
Aug 16 2010
Section of DfE website dealing with attendance with link to powerpoint on National Stategy 2009
Mar 1 2009
National strategies including attendance, reports from school projects most recent March 2009
Jan 1 2009
Part of the Parents Centre webpages on the DCSF website deal with attendance
Jan 1 2009
Information from the DCFS on attendance
Jan 1 2009
Government research on attendance