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