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11th December, 2008

ISBN 978 0 7559 7359 0 (Web only publication)
ISSN 1479-7569 (online)

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A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

Contents

Statistics Publication Notice Education Series Attendance and Absence in Scottish Schools 2007/08
Background Notes

Summary statistics
Table 1.1 Percentage attendance and absence by reason
Table 1.2 Percentage attendance by stage and gender
Table 1.3 Number of half days attendance and absence, by sector
Table 1.4 Percentage of days attendance and absence, by sector
Chart 1.5 Percentage attendance by stage and gender
Chart 1.6 Percentage of pupils by their attendance rate
Chart 1.7 Times late, as a percentage of attendances, by stage and gender
Table 1.8 Percentage of days attendance and absence by urban/rural classification
Chart 1.9 Percentage attendance by urban/rural classification of pupils
Chart 1.10 Percentage attendance by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation split by sector
Table 1.11 Percentage attendance and absence of pupils looked after by local authorities
Chart 1.12 Percentage attendance of pupils by looked after status
Table 1.13 Percentage attendance and absence of pupils in mainstream schools with additional support needs
Table 1.14a Attendance and absence of pupils with additional support needs, primary and secondary schools
Table 1.14b Attendance and absence of pupils with additional support needs, special schools
Table 1.15 Percentage attendance and absence of pupils assessed or declared as having a disability
Chart 1.16 Attendance of looked after children ( LAC) with or without Additional Support Needs ( ASN) by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation
Table 1.17 Percentage attendance and absence by ethnic background
Table 1.18 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(1) compared over the last three years
Map 2.5 Attendance rate by local authority 2006/07, primary
Map 2.6 Attendance rate by local authority 2006/07, secondary

Annexes
Annex A Definitions of attendance and absence
Annex B Combined categories for additional support needs
Annex C Tables and charts related to reasons for absence

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