Pupil Absence in Primary Schools

		Number of enrolments	% of half days missed: authorised absence	% of half days missed: unauthorised absence	% of half days missed: overall absence	% of persistent absentees
2010/11	Hampshire	83,328	4.1	0.4	4.5	2.5
2010/11	England	3,392,330	4.3	0.7	5.0	3.9
2009/10	Hampshire	83,039	4.53	0.40	4.93	1.2
2009/10	England	3,374,040	4.54	0.67	5.21	1.4
2008/09	Hampshire	83,580	4.61	0.37	4.98	1.3
2008/09	England	3,375,830	4.66	0.64	5.30	1.5

Notes:

• Number of enrolments includes pupils on the school roll for at least one session during the academic year who are of compulsory school age, excluding boarders
• Includes maintained primary schools and academies
• From 2010/11, the definition of persistent absentees is those pupils with 46 or more sessions of absence during the year (around 15% of possible sessions).  Previously persistent absentees were those pupils with 64 or more sessions of absence (around 20% of possible sessions).
• National figures have been rounded to the nearest 5

Sources:

• DfE: Pupil Absence in Schools in England 2010/11
• DfE: Pupil Absence in Schools in England 2009/10
• DCSF: Pupil Absence in Schools in England 2008/09