Absenteeism from Primary Schools, 2010/11

Statistics on Absenteeism from Primary Schools in Wales, 2010/11 relate to the whole academic year for the academic years 2001/02 to 2010/11.  The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 8 December 2010.

In 2010/11:

• 6.7 per cent of half-day sessions were missed through authorised and unauthorised absence, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from 2009/10.
• 0.9 per cent of half-day sessions were missed through unauthorised absence, a small decrease from 2009/10.
• Over 5,000 pupils (2.7 per cent) had no absence from maintained primary schools.
• Just under 400 pupils (0.2 per cent) had more than 50 per cent absence from school.

Further information

StatsWales website

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 3599
E-mail: school.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

December 2012 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)