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NPAT 1999 Summary

Pupil Absence by the Type of School in England in the 1998/99 School Year           
                       
    Authorised absence   Unauthorised absence         Unauthorised absence    
                  % half days missed    
Type of school Number of day pupils of compulsory school age % of half days missed Average number of half days missed per absent pupil % of half days missed Average number of half days missed per absent pupil     1995 1996 1997 1998
                       
MAINTAINED PRIMARY SCHOOLS 3,734,768 5.4 18 0.5 10     0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Community and voluntary controlled 2,965,009 5.5 18 0.5 10            
Voluntary aided and foundation 769,759 5.1 17 0.3 9            
                       
MAINTAINED SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2,872,670 7.8 26 1.1 19     1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1
Community and voluntary controlled 2,030,714 8.0 26 1.2 20            
Voluntary aided and foundation 841,956 7.3 24 0.7 16            
                       
SPECIAL SCHOOLS 82,728 8.5 28 2.5 26     2.5 2.7 2.4 2.6
Community special 77,910 8.6 29 2.5 27            
Foundation special 1,705 8.7 28 2.0 18            
Non-maintained 1,628 6.7 23 0.9 17            
Independent 1,485 6.4 22 0.7 18            
                       
CTCs 12,745 5.8 20 0.1 8     0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1
                       
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS 368,662 3.8 13 0.1 7     0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
                       
                       
ENGLAND 7,071,573 6.3 21 0.7 14     0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
                       
                       
                       

 

 
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