Primary, Secondary and Special Schools(1) (2) (3): Persistent Absentees (4)
2007/08
England
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
Primary Schools (1)
Number of pupil enrolments that are persistent absentees (4)(5)
..
60,960
56,750
Total number of pupil enrolments (5)
..
3,463,120
3,412,000
Percentage of pupil enrolments that are persistent absentees
..
1.8
1 7
Percentage of half days missed by persistent absentees due to (6)
Authorised Absence
..
2222
21.46
Unauthorised Absence
..
7,82
849
Overall absence
..
3003
2995
Percentage of absence for which persistent absentees are responsible (7)
Authorised Absence
..
84
7.6
Unauthorised Absence
..
26.4
24.8
Overall absence
..
10.3
9.5
Secondary Schools (1)(2)
Number of pupil enrolments that are persistent absentees (4)(5)
217,390
203,180
168,140
Total number of pupil enrolments (5)
3,056,330
3,042,080
2,989,290
Percentage of pupil enrolments that are persistent absentees
7.1
67
5.6
Percentage of half days missed by persistent absentees due to (6)
Authorised Absence
23.21
22.41
21.14
Unauthorised Absence
12.26
13.86
15.38
Overall absence
35.48
3627
36.52
Percentage of absence for which persistent absentees are responsible (7)
Authorised Absence
24.0
23.5
20.1
Unauthorised Absence
60.9
609
57.6
Overall absence
30.4
30.7
27.7
Special Schools (3)
Number of pupil enrolments that are persistent absentees (4)(5)
..
8,820
8,450
Total number of pupil enrolments (5)
..
77,230
77,400
Percentage of pupil enrolments that are persistent absentees
..
11.4
109
Percentage of half days missed by persistent absentees due to (6)
Authorised Absence
..
29.27
29.12
Unauthorised Absence
..
12.95
13.85
Overall absence
..
42,22
42.97
Percentage of absence for which persistent absentees are responsible (7)
19 Jan 2010 : Column WA251
19 Jan 2010 : Column WA252
Authorised Absence
..
41.6
40.4
Unauthorised Absence
..
76.0
75.0
Overall absence
..
48.3
47.5
Total
Number of pupil enrolments that are persistent absentees (4)(5)
..
272,950
233,340
Total number of pupil enrolments (5)
..
6,582,430
6,478,700
Percentage of pupil enrolments that are persistent absentees
..
4.1
3.6
Percentage of half days missed by persistent absentees due to (6)
Authorised Absence
..
22.59
21 .50
Unauthorised Absence
..
12.48
13.64
Overall absence
..
35.07
35.15
Percentage of absence for which persistent absentees are responsible (7)
Authorised Absence
..
17.1
14.6
Unauthorised Absence
..
51.8
48.3
Overall absence
..
22.5
20.1
Source: School Census
(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.
(4) Persistent Absentees are defined as having more than 63 sessions of absence (authorised and unauthorised) during the year, typically over 20 per cent overall absence rate.
(5) Number of pupil enrolments in schools from start of the school year to 23 May 2008. Includes pupils on the school roll for at 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 in 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) The total number of sessions missed due to authorised/unauthorised/overall absence by persistent absentees expressed as a percentage of the total number of sessions missed due to authorised/unauthorised/overall absence by all pupil enrolments.
.. Not available
Totals may not appear to equal the sum of the component parts because numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Senior Salaries Review Body
Question
Asked by Lord Morris of Aberavon
To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the annual salaries, bonuses and payment per day of each member of the Senior Salaries Review Body. [HL1285]
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Baroness Royall of Blaisdon): I refer my noble friend to the answer given to Lord Dykes on 16 December 2009 (Official Report, col. WA 253).
