Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 85073
Pupils: Absenteeism
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of pupils who were persistently absent from school in (a) north east Somerset and (b) South Gloucestershire between September 2024 and July 2025.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department publishes figures from the school census on pupil absence in England. The latest data covers the autumn and spring terms of the 2024/25 academic year and is published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics...
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