Indicator data by Rural/Urban-Classifications - 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

Large Town (Less Sparse)

15.57

30.81

Small Town and Fringe (Less Sparse)

13.61

29.60

Village, Hamlet and Isolated Dwellings (Less Sparse)

8.44

20.59

Large town (Sparse)

13.46

31.27

Small Town and Fringe (Sparse)

12.63

25.35

Village, Hamlet and Isolated Dwellings (Sparse)

7.67

18.59

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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 - Rural Urban

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

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

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.

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