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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Indicator Data by Local Authority - Pupils who were repeat absentees
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IndicatorThis 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. [Filtered]
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Wales14.1828.85
Isle of Anglesey13.2127.38
Gwynedd11.2522.50
Conwy12.8225.31
Denbighshire12.8432.29
Flintshire13.7025.61
Wrexham13.9628.37
Powys8.5320.67
Ceredigion8.5718.50
Pembrokeshire13.9431.82
Carmarthenshire15.1129.57
Swansea15.8729.58
Neath Port Talbot15.7931.65
Bridgend12.7326.80
Vale of Glamorgan10.4123.55
Rhondda Cynon Taf15.2033.12
Merthyr Tydfil16.7731.48
Caerphilly16.5834.01
Blaenau Gwent16.3137.48
Torfaen14.1129.97
Monmouthshire8.1219.42
Newport19.5235.51
Cardiff15.1728.56

Metadata

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.

Title

Repeat Absenteeism data - Local Authority

Last update

13 December 2017 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

Keywords

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

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.