NATIONAL PUPIL ABSENCE TABLES 1995

Pupil absence by type of school in England in the 1994/1995 school year

 Type of            No of pupils    Authorised absence     Unauthorised absence
   School           of compulsory  % of half  average No  % of half   average No
                    school age    days missed half days   days missed half days
                                              missed per             missed per
                                              absent pupil          absent pupil
MAINTAINED PRIMARY       3,594,876       5.7          19           0.5          10
County and               2,870,758       5.7          19           0.5          11
voluntary controlled                                                              
Voluntary aided and        619,552       5.5          19           0.4          10
special agreement                                                                 
Grant-maintained           104,566       5.2          17           0.3           8
                                                                                  
MAINTAINED SECONDARY     2,742,515       8.2          27           1.0          22
County and               1,964,727       8.5          28           1.2          22
voluntary controlled                                                              
Voluntary aided and        276,628       8.1          27           0.8          21
special agreement                                                                 
Grant-maintained           501,160       7.5          25           0.5          17
                                                                                  
SPECIAL SCHOOLS             82,520       8.5          29           2.5          27
Maintained                  78,952       8.6          29           2.6          27
Non-maintained               2,228       5.1          20           0.7          23
Independent                  1,340       5.1          21           0.5          22
CTCs                        11,090       7.1          26           0.2           8
                                                                                  
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS        360,759       3.5          13           0.1           8
                                                                                  
ENGLAND                  6,791,760       6.7          22           0.7          15