Pupils: Attendance
Commons · Question 65102 · Tabled 4 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the most common causes of school absences were in the 2024-25 academic year.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 14 Jul 2025
The department publishes figures on pupil attendance using daily data submitted by state-funded schools. The latest data for the 2024/25 academic year to date is published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/pupil-att...