en-gb http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1096/ 1096 Absence of day pupils in schools in England. The dataset includes the total number of day pupils of compulsory school age, the total number of possible pupil sessions (also known as pupil half days) and the percentage of half days missed due to authorised absence, unauthorised absence and total absence in all schools. Figures covering maintained primary and secondary schools only for these variables are also included. Figures refer to area of residence rather than school location. Data is broken down by broad ethnic group England Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA), Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR) 2006/07 2006/07 Annually Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) This dataset can be used to provide figures of the number and percentage of school pupils by ethnic group Neighbourhood Statistics http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/datasetList.do?JSAllowed=true&ph=60&CurrentPageId=60&step=1&datasetFamilyId=1960&Next.x=1&Next.y=1 Proxy or related datasets 1098 Pupil absence in Schools in England by gender (referenced by location of pupil residence) http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1098/ 1097 Pupil absence in schools in England by Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility (referenced by location of pupil residence) http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1097/ 776 Pupil absence in schools in England (referenced by location of educational institution) http://www.data4nr.net/resources/776/ 205 Pupil absences - authorised and unauthorised http://www.data4nr.net/resources/205/ 1014 NI 087 - Secondary school persistent absence rate http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1014/ 518 ID 2004 Secondary School Absence indicator http://www.data4nr.net/resources/518/ 641 Truancy: Penalty notices, fast-track, parenting contracts & parenting orders http://www.data4nr.net/resources/641/ 1265 ID 2007 Secondary School Absence indicator http://www.data4nr.net/resources/1265/