Attendance and Absence in Scottish Schools 2005/06

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Table 2.6: Percentage attendance and absence of pupils by main difficulty of learning(1)

Primary and Secondary

attendance

authorised absence

unauthorised absence

absence due to temporary exclusion

average number of half days absence

Significant hearing impairment

92.5

6.2

1.2

0.2

28.7

Significant visual impairment

91.6

7.0

1.4

0.1

32.0

Significant physical or motor impairment

90.7

8.0

1.2

-

35.2

Significant language and speech disorder

94.1

4.8

1.1

-

22.5

Autistic spectrum disorder

94.3

4.6

1.0

0.1

21.7

Social emotional and behavioural difficulties

85.7

7.5

5.2

1.6

54.3

Learning difficulties:

Moderate learning difficulties

90.7

6.8

2.3

0.2

35.4

Severe learning difficulties

91.9

6.2

1.7

0.3

31.0

Profound learning difficulties

91.8

5.5

2.4

0.2

31.0

Specific - in language and/or mathematics (including dyslexia)

91.2

6.6

1.9

0.2

33.3

Complex or multiple impairments:

Dual sensory impairment

94.0

5.3

0.6

-

22.6

Moderate learning difficulties and significant additional impairments or disorders

91.6

6.8

1.3

0.2

31.8

Severe learning difficulties and significant additional impairments or disorders

92.1

6.6

1.1

0.2

29.9

Profound learning difficulties and significant additional impairments or disorders

91.6

7.7

0.7

-

32.0

Other

90.3

7.8

1.6

0.3

36.8

(1) including S6. This information will be affected by differing reporting practices across local authorities.

Special(1)

attendance

authorised absence

unauthorised absence

absence due to temporary exclusion

average number of half days absence

Significant hearing impairment

93.2

6.5

0.3

-

25.8

Significant visual impairment

93.6

5.9

0.3

0.2

24.4

Significant physical or motor impairment

93.4

5.9

0.7

-

25.1

Significant language and speech disorder

95.2

4.4

0.4

-

18.1

Autistic spectrum disorder

95.1

4.3

0.5

0.1

18.4

Social emotional and behavioural difficulties

78.7

9.9

8.9

2.5

81.1

Learning difficulties:

Moderate learning difficulties

90.7

6.5

2.6

0.2

35.5

Severe learning difficulties

93.6

5.8

0.6

-

24.3

Profound learning difficulties

92.1

7.4

0.5

-

29.9

Specific - in language and/or

mathematics (including dyslexia)

91.0

7.1

1.8

0.1

34.1

Complex or multiple impairments:

Dual sensory impairment

95.4

3.7

0.6

0.3

17.4

Moderate learning difficulties

and significant additional impairments or disorders

92.3

6.3

1.3

0.2

29.4

Severe learning difficulties and

significant additional impairments or disorders

93.1

6.2

0.7

-

26.4

Profound learning difficulties and

significant additional impairments or disorders

88.0

11.7

0.3

-

45.7

Other

87.4

8.1

4.0

0.5

48.0

(1) This information will be affected by differing reporting practices across local authorities

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