Pupils: Absenteeism
Commons · Question 7054 · Tabled 4 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils in England were removed from school rolls due to being absent for a set number of consecutive days from school in the past ten years, and whether can she provide a breakdown by year.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 16 Jun 2026
As set out in the ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ guidance, a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register for a reason set out in regulation 9 of the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024. Under...