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19 Jan 2010 : Column WA250

	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
Total
Number of day pupils of compulsory school age (4)	6,793,940	6,768,720	6,704,920	6,568,160	6,332,070	6,244,890
Number of pupil enrolments (5)	..	..	..	..	6,582,430	6,478,700
Percentage of half days missed due to (6)
Authorised absence	6.25	5.96	5.77	6.05	5.49	5.28
Unauthorised absence	0.74	0.76	0.81	0.92	1.00	1.01
Overall absence	6.98	6.72	6.58	6.96	6.49	6.29
Primary Schools (1)					~
Number of day pupils of compulsory school age(4)	3,665,170	3,617,430	3,565,050	3,509,550	3,306,900	3,263,380
Number of pupil enrolments (5)	..	..	..	..	3,463,120	3,412,000
Percentage of half days missed due to (6)
Authorised absence	5.38	5.08	5.00	5.30	4.66	4.69
Unauthorised absence	0.43	0.41	0.43	0.45	0.52	0.57
Overall absence	5.81	5.49	5.43	5.76	5.18	5.26
Secondary Schools (1)(2)
Number of day pupils of compulsory school age (4)	3,049,580	3,072,960	3,063,120	2,983,050	2,952,350	2,910,520
Number of pupil enrolments (5)				3,056,330	3,042,077	2,989,290
Percentage of half days missed due to (6):
Authorised absence	7.20	6.92	6.57	6.82	6.36	5.87
Unauthorised absence	1.07	1.14	1.23	1.42	1.52	1.49
Overall absence	8.27	8.06	7.81	8.24	7.87	7.36
Special Schools (3)
Number of day pupils of compulsory school age (4)	79,190	78,340	76,750	75,550	72,810	70,990
Number of pupil enrolments (5)	..	..	..	..	77,230	77,400
Percentage of half days missed due to (6):
Authorised absence	8.85	8.64	8.61	8.79	8.55	8.41
Unauthorised absence	1.98	1.86	1.87	1.80	2.07	2.16
Overall absence	10.83	10.50	10.48	10.59	10.62	10.57

Source: Absence in Schools Survey and School Census (7)

(1) Includes middle schools as deemed.

(2) Includes maintained secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies (including all-through academies).

(3) Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools. Excludes general hospital schools, independent special schools and independent schools approved for SEN pupils. Previously published figures for 1996-97 to 2005-06 included independent special schools and independent schools approved for SEN pupils and will therefore differ from those in Table 1.1 .

(4) Pupil numbers are as at January 2008. Includes pupils aged 5 to 15 with sole and dual (main) registration. Excludes boarders.

(5) Number of pupil enrolments in schools from start of the school year up until 23 May 2008. Includes pupils on the school roll for al least one session who are aged between 5 and 15, excluding boarders. Some pupils may be counted more than once (if they moved schools during the school year or are registered at more than one school). See Notes to Editors 11 to 13.

(6) The number of sessions missed due to authorised/unauthorised/overall absence expressed as a percentage of the total number of possible sessions.

(7) Figures in italics have been sourced from the absence in schools survey. Other figures are derived from school census returns. Totals provided for 2005-06 combine figures from both sources. See Notes to Editor 9. Dashed lines in time series indicate changes in the underlying data source.

.. Not available

. Not applicable

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