Indicator Data by Local Authority - Pupils who were repeat absentees

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This data on Repeat Absenteeism is based on a measure which includes pupils who have been absent for at least 15 per cent of half day sessions. This is not to be confused with the measure for Persistent absenteeism, which includes pupils who have been absent for at least 20 per cent of half day sessions.

Year

Area Code

Measure2

Age group

Area

Primary School

Secondary School

Wales

14.18

28.85

Isle of Anglesey

13.21

27.38

Gwynedd

11.25

22.50

Conwy

12.82

25.31

Denbighshire

12.84

32.29

Flintshire

13.70

25.61

Wrexham

13.96

28.37

Powys

8.53

20.67

Ceredigion

8.57

18.50

Pembrokeshire

13.94

31.82

Carmarthenshire

15.11

29.57

Swansea

15.87

29.58

Neath Port Talbot

15.79

31.65

Bridgend

12.73

26.80

Vale of Glamorgan

10.41

23.55

Rhondda Cynon Taf

15.20

33.12

Merthyr Tydfil

16.77

31.48

Caerphilly

16.58

34.01

Blaenau Gwent

16.31

37.48

Torfaen

14.11

29.97

Monmouthshire

8.12

19.42

Newport

19.52

35.51

Cardiff

15.17

28.56

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Title

Repeat Absenteeism data - Local Authority

Last update

13 December 2017

Next update

TBC

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.inclusion@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Lower-layer super output areas

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

The repeat absenteeism data is the percentage of pupils missing 15 per cent or more of school sessions. Data are based on all pupils of statutory school age attending a state maintained school.

Data collection and calculation

Please see the WIMD 2014 Technical Report on the weblinks tab for more information.

Data reference periods

Please see WIMD: A guide to analysing indicator data on the weblinks tab for more information.

Users, uses and context

Please see the WIMD 2014 Publication on the weblinks tab for more information on users and uses and context.

Rounding applied

Disclosure control is applied by Welsh Government.

Statistical quality

For the information relating to statistical quality please see the WIMD 2014 Technical Report and the WIMD 2014 Publication on the weblinks tab.

Weblinks

The WIMD webpage: http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/welsh-index-multiple-deprivation/?lang=en
The WIMD indicators webpage: http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/welsh-index-multiple-deprivation-indicator-data/?lang=en
The WIMD 2014 Publication: http://gov.wales/docs/statistics/2014/141126-wimd-2014-en.pdf
The WIMD 2014 Technical report http://gov.wales/docs/statistics/2014/141218-wimd-2014-technical-en.pdf
WIMD: A guide to analysing indicator data: http://gov.wales/docs/statistics/2017/170413-wimd-indicator-data-guidance-en.pdf

Keywords

WIMD 2014; Multiple Deprivation; Deprivation; Social Inclusion; Indicators; LA; Local Authority; Income; Employment; Health; Education; Community Safety; Housing; Physical Environment; Access to Services

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WIMD0036