School unauthorised absences

1.How many schoolchildren had unauthorised absences recorded in the past four academic years? (2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/2022)?

DfE data around enrolments is available for 2018/19 and 2020/21 only.

Due to COVID-19 the DfE did not publish data for the academic year 2019/20.

2021/22 has been calculated from Local Data.

Time identifier Academic Year Academic Year Academic Year
Time period 2018/19 2020/21 2021/22
Unauthorised absences 34,588 27,499 40,022

2. Please provide the number of each punishment given to the parent/carers for unauthorised absences for each academic year. If fines, please provide the number of fines given and the total sum.

2018/2019

2,415 Penalty Notices Issued

£121,500

 

2019/2020

1,456 Penalty Notices Issued

£67,720

 

2020/2021

89 Penalty Notices Issued

£180

 

2021/2022

981 Penalty Notices Issued

£44,940

3. What is the highest number of days a single pupil has had unauthorised absences for in the 2021/22 year?

187 days