Scottish Government

8th December, 2009

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

ISBN 978 0 7559 7771 0 (Web only publication)

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Contents

Attendance and Absence in Scottish Schools 2008/09
Background Notes

Summary statistics
Table 1.1 Percentage attendance and absence by reason
Table 1.2 Percentage attendance and absence by detailed reason, 2008/09
Table 1.3 Percentage attendance by stage and gender
Table 1.4 Number of half days attendance and absence, by sector
Table 1.5 Percentage of days attendance and absence, by sector
Chart 1.6 Percentage attendance by stage and gender
Chart 1.7 Percentage of pupils by their attendance rate
Chart 1.8 Times late, as a percentage of attendances, by stage and gender
Chart 1.9 Percentage of days lost due to holidays by stage
Chart 1.10 Percentage of pupils taking holidays by length of holidays
Table 1.11 Percentage of days attendance and absence by urban/rural classification
Chart 1.12 Percentage attendance, by urban/rural classification of pupils
Chart 1.13 Attendance rate by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation split by sector
Table 1.14 Percentage attendance and absence of pupils looked after by local authorities
Chart 1.15 Percentage attendance of pupils by looked after status
Table 1.16 Percentage attendance and absence of pupils in mainstream schools with additional support needs
Table 1.17a Attendance and absence of pupils with additional support needs, primary and secondary schools
Table 1.17b Attendance and absence of pupils with additional support needs, special schools
Table 1.18 Percentage attendance and absence of pupils assessed or declared as having a disability
Chart 1.19 Attendance of looked after children ( LAC) with or without Additional Support Needs ( ASN) by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Table 1.20 Percentage attendance and absence by ethnic background
Table 1.21 Percentage attendance and absence of pupils by level of English

Local authority summary statistics
Table 2.1 Average half days and percentage attendance and absence by local authority, primary
Table 2.2 Average half days and percentage attendance and absence by local authority, secondary
Table 2.3 Average half days and percentage attendance and absence by local authority, special
Table 2.4 Percentage attendance and absence by local authority compared over the last three years
Table 2.5 Percentage attendance and absence by reason for primary, secondary and special in total
Table 2.6 Percentage attendance and absence, by reason, primary
Table 2.7 Percentage attendance and absence, by reason, secondary
Table 2.8 Percentage attendance and absence, by reason, special

Map 2.9 Primary school attendance rates by local authority 2008/09
Map 3.0 Secondary school attendance rates by local authority 2008/09

Annexes
Annex A Definitions of attendance and absence
Annex B Categories used in recording of additional support needs

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland