NATIONAL PUPIL ABSENCE TABLES 1994

Pupil absence by type of school in England in the 1993/1994 school year

 Local Education    N. of pupils    Authorised absence     Unauthorised absence
   Authority        of compulsory  % of half  average N.  % of half   average N.
                    school age    days missed half days   days missed half days
                                              missed per             missed per
                                              absent pupil          absent pupil
MAINTAINED PRIMARY       3,520,911       5.6          19           0.5          11
County and               2,815,998       5.7          19           0.5          11
voluntary controlled                                                              
Voluntary aided and        611,173       5.4          19           0.4          10
special agreement                                                                 
Self-governing              93,740       5.2          18           0.3           9
                                                                                  
MAINTAINED SECONDARY     2,679,441       8.1          27           0.9          22
County and               1,933,334       8.3          28           1.1          23
voluntary controlled                                                              
Voluntary aided and        270,945       8.0          27           0.8          21
special agreement                                                                 
Self-governing             475,162       7.4          25           0.5          18
                                                                                  
SPECIAL SCHOOLS             86,468       8.0          29           2.4          28
Maintained                  80,141       8.2          29           2.6          28
Non-maintained               3,673       4.5          19           0.7          23
Independent                  2,654       3.9          19           0.5          23
CTCs                        10,018       6.7          22           0.4          13
                                                                                  
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS        389,278       3.2          13             :           7
                                                                                  
ENGLAND                  6,686,116       6.5          22           0.7          16