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Attendance and Absence in Scottish Schools: 1996/97 to 1998/99

 

FIFE COUNCIL

 

Percentage attendance 1998/99

Percentage authorised absence 1998/99

Percentage unauthorised absence 1998/99

Average number of half days per pupil 1998/99

authorised absence

unauthorised absence

Primary

95

5

0

19

1

Secondary

90

8

2

29

9

National

Primary

95

5

0

19

1

Secondary

89

10

1

38

5

The following graphs show the number of schools within a percentage attendance range in session 1998/99.

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  • Authorised absence in primary schools ranged between 2% and 14% across the authority.
  • Unauthorised absence in primary schools ranged between 0% and 3% across the authority.
  • Authorised absence in secondary schools ranged between 6% and 13% across the authority.
  • Unauthorised absence in secondary schools ranged between 0% and 7% across the authority.

Note 1:

The number of half days authorised and unauthorised absence for each pupil assumed 380 half days in the school session.

Note 2:

The percentages have been given as rounded figures for clarity. As a result, they may not add up to 100%.

Primary schools

School roll Sept 98

Percentage authorised absence

Percentage unauthorised absence

Av nos half days absence per pupil

auth

unauth

96/97

97/98

98/99

96/97

97/98

98/99

98/99

98/99

Aberdour

147

4

4

4

0

0

0

16

1

Aberhill

485

7

6

7

0

0

0

28

1

Anstruther Wester

53

3

5

3

0

0

0

10

0

Auchtermuchty

201

4

5

3

0

0

0

13

0

Auchtertool

51

4

4

5

0

0

1

20

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balcurvie

151

4

6

5

0

0

0

21

0

Balmerino

83

4

3

3

0

0

0

13

0

Balmullo

95

3

3

4

0

0

0

15

0

Bellyeoman

115

##

4

3

##

1

1

10

4

Benarty

455

6

8

13

0

0

0

48

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blacklaw

145

6

6

4

1

1

2

16

9

Blairhall

100

4

6

5

0

0

0

17

0

Buckhaven

367

6

7

6

0

0

0

24

0

Burntisland

476

5

6

5

0

0

0

19

0

Cairneyhill

299

4

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camdean

428

5

6

6

0

0

0

21

1

Canmore

375

4

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Canongate

314

5

4

5

0

0

0

18

0

Capshard

369

4

4

4

0

0

0

17

0

Cardenden

143

6

6

6

0

0

0

22

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carleton

348

4

6

5

0

0

0

18

1

Carnock

80

3

4

6

0

0

1

22

2

Caskieberran

198

5

6

5

0

0

0

19

1

Castlehill

663

5

5

4

0

0

0

17

0

Cellardyke

214

5

5

5

0

0

0

20

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceres

143

4

4

4

0

0

0

13

0

Coaltown of Balgonie

75

3

4

4

0

0

0

14

0

Coaltown of Wemyss

53

4

6

4

0

0

0

16

0

Colinsburgh

52

4

6

4

0

0

0

16

0

Collydean

528

5

6

5

0

0

0

18

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

398

4

4

3

0

0

0

10

0

Cowdenbeath

302

6

5

5

0

1

2

17

6

Craigrothie

21

6

4

5

0

0

0

17

0

Crail

146

4

5

4

0

0

0

15

0

Creich

22

4

5

4

0

0

0

14

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crombie

28

2

4

3

0

0

0

11

0

Crossford

214

4

4

3

0

0

0

13

0

Crossgates

217

5

5

5

0

0

0

19

0

Culross

85

5

4

3

0

0

0

12

0

Dairsie

30

2

4

3

0

0

0

13

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dalgety Bay

447

5

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Denbeath

191

8

7

7

0

0

0

27

0

Denend

210

6

6

6

0

0

0

21

0

Donibristle

411

4

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Dunbog

24

4

2

3

0

0

1

10

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dunearn

284

5

5

6

0

0

0

21

0

Dunino

21

4

8

6

0

0

0

24

0

Dunnikier

414

4

5

5

0

0

0

18

0

Dunshalt

25

3

3

5

0

0

0

20

0

Dysart

190

6

4

3

1

0

3

10

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East Wemyss

121

5

5

5

1

1

1

21

3

Elie

78

4

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Fair Isle

283

2

3

4

3

2

2

15

6

Falkland

142

5

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Foulford

235

5

5

3

0

0

0

11

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freuchie

107

4

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Gateside

11

0

4

8

0

1

2

30

7

Greyfriars

193

5

4

14

0

0

0

53

0

Guardbridge

47

4

3

5

0

0

0

20

0

Hill of Beath

202

4

4

4

1

1

1

14

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holy Name

101

5

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Inverkeithing

470

6

6

5

0

1

1

18

4

Inzievar

239

6

6

7

0

0

1

28

4

Kelty

395

6

6

6

0

0

0

21

0

Kemback

29

3

4

3

0

0

0

12

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kennoway

412

7

7

7

0

0

0

25

1

Kettle

115

4

4

5

0

0

0

17

0

King’s Road

397

5

5

6

0

0

0

21

0

Kinghorn

238

4

4

5

0

0

0

19

0

Kinglassie

151

5

5

5

0

0

0

20

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingsbarns

15

4

4

6

1

0

0

22

0

Kirkcaldy North

156

6

7

7

0

0

0

26

0

Kirkcaldy West

518

5

5

4

0

0

1

15

2

Kirkton of Largo

55

4

5

4

0

0

0

16

0

Ladybank

142

4

4

3

0

0

0

11

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Langlands

179

6

6

5

0

0

0

18

0

Largoward

32

8

6

7

0

0

1

28

2

Lawhead

170

4

5

4

0

0

0

16

0

Leslie

225

5

5

6

0

0

0

22

0

Letham

32

8

4

4

0

0

0

13

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leuchars

320

4

4

4

0

0

0

17

0

Limekilns

99

4

4

3

0

0

0

12

1

Lochgelly South

188

5

5

5

0

0

0

21

0

Lochgelly West

253

5

6

4

0

0

2

16

9

Lumphinnans

173

5

6

6

0

0

0

23

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lundin Mill

178

4

4

4

0

0

0

14

0

Lynburn

386

8

8

7

0

0

0

27

0

Markinch

233

4

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Mclean

352

4

5

4

0

0

0

17

0

Methilhill

445

5

5

4

3

4

3

15

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milesmark

74

4

4

5

0

0

0

21

0

Milton of Balgonie

41

4

3

3

0

0

0

10

0

Mountfleurie

175

8

6

7

0

0

0

27

1

New Gilston

14

3

4

3

0

0

0

13

0

Newburgh

179

4

5

4

0

0

0

17

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newcastle

153

3

4

3

0

0

0

11

0

Newport

221

3

4

4

0

0

0

15

0

North Queensferry

93

5

4

5

0

0

0

20

0

Park Road

239

7

6

6

0

0

0

22

0

Parkhill

356

4

4

5

0

0

0

18

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pathhead

316

6

7

6

0

0

0

24

1

Pitcorthie

246

4

5

5

2

1

1

20

2

Pitcoudie

360

7

6

6

0

0

0

22

1

Pitlessie

44

4

5

5

0

0

0

18

0

Pitreavie

290

4

5

3

0

0

0

11

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pittencrieff

178

5

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Pittenweem

153

5

4

4

0

0

0

16

0

Pitteuchar East

422

5

5

5

0

0

0

20

0

Pitteuchar West

300

5

5

5

0

0

0

19

0

Rathillet

18

2

2

3

0

0

0

13

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rimbleton

278

5

5

6

0

0

0

22

0

Saline

163

4

4

4

0

0

0

14

0

Sinclairtown

356

6

6

6

0

0

0

22

0

Smithygreen

21

5

5

5

1

0

0

18

0

South Parks

340

4

5

5

0

0

0

19

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southwood

248

6

6

7

0

0

0

26

0

Springfield

111

5

4

5

0

0

0

20

0

St Agatha’s

300

5

6

6

0

0

0

21

1

St Bride’s

191

4

5

6

0

0

0

22

0

St Columba’s

161

5

6

5

0

0

0

19

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St John’s

260

5

5

5

1

0

0

19

0

St Joseph’s

135

5

5

5

0

0

0

20

0

St Kenneth’s

252

6

7

6

0

0

0

23

0

St Leonard’s

197

5

5

6

0

0

0

22

0

St Margaret’s

289

3

5

2

1

0

2

9

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Marie’s

345

6

6

6

0

0

0

21

0

St Monans

123

5

5

4

0

0

0

17

0

St Ninian’s

130

7

7

6

0

0

0

21

0

St Patrick’s

151

4

5

7

0

1

1

27

2

St Paul’s

239

5

5

5

0

0

0

20

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Serf’s

98

3

6

6

3

1

1

23

3

Star

56

4

2

2

0

0

0

9

0

Strathkinness

40

3

3

3

0

0

0

11

0

Strathmiglo

97

4

4

4

0

0

0

15

0

Tanshall

241

5

5

6

0

0

0

23

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tayport

330

4

4

4

0

0

0

16

1

Thornton

180

5

5

5

0

0

0

20

0

Torbain

512

5

6

5

0

0

0

18

0

Torryburn

117

6

7

6

0

0

0

23

1

Touch

356

5

6

6

0

0

0

22

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Townhill

225

5

4

5

0

0

0

18

0

Tulliallan

264

4

5

4

0

0

0

17

0

Valley

287

5

5

5

0

0

0

20

0

Warout

220

7

7

5

0

0

0

21

1

Wellwood

72

5

7

6

0

0

0

22

0

Wormit

195

4

4

4

0

0

0

17

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fife Council

30455

5

5

5

0

0

0

19

1

National

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5

5

5

0

0

0

19

1

Secondary schools

School roll Sept 98

Percentage authorised absence

Percentage unauthorised absence

Av nos half days absence per pupil

auth

unauth

96/97

97/98

98/99

96/97

97/98

98/99

98/99

98/99

Auchmuty High School

1158

9

11

9

1

1

1

36

4

Balwearie High School

1549

7

9

6

1

1

2

24

7

Beath High School

1096

6

5

7

3

2

1

25

4

Bell Baxter High School

1471

8

6

7

1

1

1

26

5

Buckhaven High School

1137

9

9

7

3

6

5

26

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dunfermline High School

1576

7

7

6

2

2

3

24

10

Glenrothes High School

888

10

10

10

3

2

1

39

4

Glenwood High School

1127

8

5

9

1

5

1

32

3

Inverkeithing High School

1271

8

7

6

2

2

1

21

6

Kirkcaldy High School

1346

10

7

7

3

3

3

26

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirkland High School

874

5

9

11

8

8

7

40

25

Lochgelly High School

902

9

10

10

3

2

3

38

10

Madras College

1580

7

8

9

2

2

2

33

6

Queen Anne High School

1596

9

9

8

4

3

3

31

10

St Andrew’s High School

733

6

7

7

3

3

3

28

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Columba’s High School

836

6

6

6

2

2

3

23

10

Viewforth High School

378

12

13

13

2

3

2

48

9

Waid Academy

641

10

7

7

1

0

0

27

2

Woodmill High School

710

15

11

9

7

6

4

35

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fife Council

20869

8

8

8

3

3

2

29

9

National

286748

11

10

10

1

1

1

38

5

Note 1:

The number of half days authorised and unauthorised absence for each pupil assumed 380 half days in the school session.

Note 2:

A percentage absence figure of 0 means less than 0.5 percent.

Note 3:

Exact values have been used in the calculations for the number of half days rather than the rounded values given in the tables. This is the reason for some apparent inconsistencies between percentage figures and the exact number of half days.

Note 4:

Schools marked with (§) receive pupils after S4 to continue their education in S5 and S6.

 

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