Persistent absences for pupils eligible for free school meals Education and skills

This indicator shows the percentage of pupils in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools who have been eligible for free school meals in the past 6 years that were persistently absent (those absent for 10% of schooling sessions) during the academic year, in England (state-funded schools), for academic years 2017/18 - 2023/24.

Data source:

Department for Education

Published on:

21 March 2025