Pupil Absence in Secondary 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	69,707	5.1	1.2	6.4	7.9
2010/11	England	2,911,100	5.1	1.4	6.5	8.4

2009/10	Hampshire	69,984	5.56	1.29	6.85	4.5
2009/10	England	2,934,805	5.43	1.45	6.88	4.4

2008/09	Hampshire	70,390	5.81	1.40	7.21	5.2
2008/09	England	2,841,100	5.74	1.46	7.21	4.9

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 secondary schools, city technology colleges and academies, except for 2008/09 which is maintained schools only
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:

Data and Information Team