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Local Education Authorities: Absentee Rates
Baroness Howe of Idlicote asked Her Majesty's Government:
- Which 10 local education authorities have the highest absentee rates; and which 10 the lowest absentee rates; and[HL3742]
In the 10 local education authorities with the highest absentee rates, which three schools in each of those 10 local education authorities have the highest
- absentee rates, and which the lowest; and whether they will give the figures; and[HL3743]
In the 10 local education authorities with the lowest absentee rates, which three schools in each of those 10 local education authorities have the highest absentee rates, and which the lowest; and whether they will give the figures.[HL3744]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Baroness Ashton of Upholland): The information requested is given in the tables below.
| Schools with highest absentee rates | Percentage of half days missed | Schools with lowest absentee rates | Percentage of half days missed |
| Manchester | 10.0 | ||
| Ceder Mount High School | 23.4 | King David Junior School | 2.0 |
| Parklands High School | 19.3 | Didsbury CofE Primary School | 3.5 |
| Our Lady's RC High School | 18.2 | Cavendish Primary School | 4.0 |
| Knowsley | 9.6 | ||
| Ruffwood School | 18.5 | Cronton CofE Primary School | 3.2 |
| Bowring Comprehensive School | 15.8 | Southmead Community Primary School | 3.6 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 14.1 | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 4.3 |
| Nottingham City | 9.4 | ||
| William Crane School | 21.5 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 4.1 |
| The River Leen School | 17.8 | South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School | 4.1 |
| Margaret Glen-Bott School | 17.4 | Greencroft Primary School | 4.4 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 9.3 | ||
| Sir Henry Cooper School | 19.8 | St Thomas More RC Primary School | 3.7 |
| Isaac Newton School | 16.4 | Cavendish Primary School | 4.4 |
| Archbishop Thurstan Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | 14.6 | Gillshill Primary School | 4.7 |
| Liverpool | 9.2 | ||
| Breckfield Community Comprehensive School | 20.9 | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | 2.7 |
| Speke Community School | 19.8 | St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | 3.4 |
| The Queen Mary School | 19.2 | Childwall Church of England Primary School | 3.5 |
| Greenwich | 9.1 | ||
| Abbey Wood School | 17.2 | Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill | 2.7 |
| Crown Woods School | 14.5 | Brooklands Primary School | 3.3 |
| Conway Primary School | 13.9 | St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | 3.4 |
| Hackney | 9.1 | ||
| Kingsland School | 16.2 | St Thomas's Church of England Primary School | 4.4 |
| Homerton College of Technology | 12.8 | Baden-Powell School | 4.8 |
| Gainsborough Primary School | 12.5 | Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Junior School | 5.1 |
| Sandwell | 9.1 | ||
| Britannia High School | 15.0 | Lightwoods Junior and Infant School | 4.7 |
| Rood End Primary School | 14.6 | Abbey Junior School | 4.9 |
| George Salter High School | 13.9 | Hamstead Junior School | 5.0 |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | 5.0 | ||
| St Gregory's RC Primary School | 5.0 | ||
| Bristol | 9.1 | ||
| Withywood Community School | 20.2 | Horfield Church of England Primary School | 3.9 |
| Henbury School | 15.3 | Elmlea Junior School | 4.0 |
| Hengrove School | 15.1 | Holymead Junior School | 4.3 |
| Camden | 9.0 | ||
| Maria Fidelis Roman Catholic Convent School FCJ | 13.0 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 5.4 |
| Carlton Primary School | 12.4 | St Aloysius Roman Catholic Junior School | 5.9 |
| Richard Cobden Primary School | 12.0 | St Mary and St Pancras C of E Pirmary School | 6.1 |
| Lewisham | 9.0 | ||
| Crofton School | 16.1 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 1.0 |
| Malory School | 13.1 | All Saint's Church of England Primary School | 4.5 |
| Forest Hill School | 12.8 | Prendergast School | 4.6 |
| Westminster | 9.0 | ||
| North Westminster Community School | 13.7 | Barrow Hill Junior School | 3.9 |
| Pimlico School | 12.0 | St Vincent de Paul RC Primary School | 4.8 |
| Westminster City School | 9.8 | Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School | 5.2 |
Source:
National pupil absence tables.
Absentee rate is based on the percentage of half days missed due to both authorised and unauthorised absences.
National pupil absence tables.
Absentee rate is based on the percentage of half days missed due to both authorised and unauthorised absences.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns asked Her Majesty's Government:
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath): Standard eight of the National Service Framework for Older People requires the NHS to develop a co-ordinated programme of action to promote the health and well-being of older people, including action to promote exercise. Local programmes to promote physical activity are already being developed as part of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease.
To support the development of these programmes, the Department of Health published a National Quality Assurance Framework for exercise referral systems in April 2001. This document offers guidance to primary care and fitness professionals, who work together to offer tailored exercise and physical activity programmes to patients whose health would benefit from increased exercise, including older people.
The National Lottery policy directions issued by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport require distributors to take into account the promotion of access to sport for people from all sections of society. Older people are a priority for funding in many of the lottery funding streams in place. So far £1.3 billion of lottery funding in England has been distributed to 3431 projects since its inception. In addition, lottery funding of £232.5 million has been allocated to develop a network of Healthy Living Centres across England. The New Opportunities Fund has so far approved and announced 113 Healthy Living Centres in England (correct at 17/04/02) and a number of these are targeting older people, and offer exercise and fitness programmes as part of their activities.
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Schools with highest absentee rates Percentage of half days missed
Schools with lowest absentee rates Percentage of half days missed
Buckinghamshire 5.9
Mandeville Upper School 13.4 Tylers Green Middle School 1.4
Quarrendon Upper School 11.8 St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.8
Cressex Community School 10.5 Butlers Court School 2.5
Rutland 6.0
Vale of Catmose College 7.3 St Nicholas CofE Primary School 3.0
Casterton Community College 7.1 Oakham CofE Primary School 3.8
Edith Weston Primary School 6.8 St Mary and St John CofE Primary School 3.9
Wokingham 6.0
Ryeish Green School 10.0 Hawkedon Primary School 2.7
Bearwood Primary School 9.5 Oaklands Junior School 3.1
Forest School 8.8 St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst 3.6
York 6.2
Lowfield School 12.7 Lakeside Primary School 0.7
Oaklands School 11.2 St Mary's Church of England VC Primary School 2.8
Canon Lee School 11.0 Wigginton Primary School 2.8
Solihull 6.3
Smith's Wood School 11.2 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 2.4
The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School 11.0 Dorridge Junior School 2.8
Whitesmore School 10.9 Our Lady of The Wayside Catholic Primary School 3.1
Trafford 6.3
Broadoak High School 13.3 St Mary's CofE Primary School 2.6
Lostock Community High School 12.0 Tyntesfield Primary School 3.2
Victoria Park Junior School 11.5 Brooklands Primary School 3.3
North Yorkshire 6.3
Pindar School 13.2 Kildwick Church of England VC Primary School 1.8
Richmond School 12.7 Harrogate, New Park Community Primary School 2.1
Scalby School 12.1 Sutton in Craven Church of England VC Primary School 2.2
Cheshire 6.3
Dunham Hill Primary School 22.4 Meadow Community Primary School 0.9
Sutton High School 13.5 St Luke's Catholic Primary School 1.3
Stanney High School 12.4 Parkroyal Community School 1.4
Wiltshire 6.4
Downton School 13.0 St Mary's RC Primary School 2.0
Odstock Primary School 12.9 Derry Hill Church of England VA Primary School 2.5
Lypiatt Primary School 12.2 Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 2.8
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School 2.8
Hampshire 6.5
St Jude's Catholic Primary School, Fareham 18.1 Freegrounds Junior School 1.6
Park Community School 14.2 Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School 2.5
John Hunt of Everest Community School 14.0 St Peter's CofE Primary School 2.9
West Berkshire 6.5
Trinity School 9.8 Kintbury St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.9
John O'Gaunt School 9.7 Basildon Church of England Primary School 3.1
Greenham Court Community Primary School 8.8 Shefford Church of England Primary School 3.2
Warrington 6.5
Cheltenham Kingsmead 15.3 Rodmarton School 2.7
Oxstalls Community School 15.2 Harewood Junior School 2.9
Minsterworth Church of England Primary School 13.1 Kingswood Primary School 3.0
Southrop Church of England Primary School 3.0
Gloucestershire 6.5
Hertswood School 16.3 Abel Smith School 1.5
Marriotts School 12.7 St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury 2.5
Mount Grace School 12.7 Tewin Cowper Church of England Voluntary
Aided Primary 2.6
Source:
What measures they are taking to promote physical activity among older people; and what funding has been made available for this
purpose.[HL3749]
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