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

 

MIDLOTHIAN 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

18

0

Secondary

91

9

0

33

2

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 3% and 7% across the authority.
  • Unauthorised absence in primary schools was 0% across the authority.
  • Authorised absence in secondary schools ranged between 7% and 12% across the authority.
  • Unauthorised absence in secondary schools ranged between 0% and 1% across the authority.

 

Note 1:

For almost all schools the number of half days absence per pupil assumed 9/10 of 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

Bonnyrigg

206

5

4

4

0

0

0

12

0

Borthwick

38

6

4

4

0

0

0

14

0

Bryans

198

6

7

6

0

0

0

20

0

Cornbank St James’

327

6

4

3

0

0

0

12

0

Cousland

32

6

5

4

0

0

0

13

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cranston

65

7

4

4

0

0

0

14

0

Cuiken

389

6

4

4

0

0

0

15

0

Danderhall

229

6

5

5

0

0

0

19

0

Eastfield

277

7

5

5

0

0

0

16

0

Glencorse

82

3

3

4

1

0

0

15

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gorebridge

369

7

7

6

0

0

0

21

1

Hawthornden

414

7

5

5

0

0

0

18

0

Hopefield

207

4

5

4

0

0

0

14

0

Howgate

25

4

2

3

0

0

0

11

0

Kings Park

416

7

4

4

0

0

0

15

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladywood

150

5

5

5

0

0

0

17

0

Langlaw

168

8

6

7

0

0

0

25

0

Lasswade

309

6

4

3

0

0

0

12

0

Loanhead

150

4

5

4

0

0

0

15

0

Mauricewood

298

4

4

4

0

0

0

12

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mayfield

378

7

5

5

0

0

0

18

0

Newtongrange

395

7

3

6

0

0

0

20

0

Paradykes

316

6

5

5

0

0

0

18

0

Pathhead

91

5

4

4

0

0

0

13

1

Rosewell

58

4

5

5

0

0

0

17

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roslin

298

4

3

4

0

0

0

14

0

Sacred Heart

88

4

4

3

0

0

0

10

0

St Andrew’s

95

8

7

6

0

0

0

21

0

St David’s

201

6

5

6

0

0

0

21

0

St Luke’s

126

8

6

4

0

0

0

15

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St Margaret’s

83

5

5

5

0

0

0

17

0

St Mary’s

222

6

5

4

0

0

0

14

0

St Matthew’s

30

5

6

5

0

0

0

19

0

Stobhill

200

5

5

5

0

0

0

16

0

Temple

44

7

5

3

0

0

0

10

0

Woodburn

460

6

9

5

0

0

0

19

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midlothian Council

7434

6

5

5

0

0

0

18

0

National

437028

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

Beeslack High School

867

8

8

7

0

0

0

27

1

Dalkeith High School

682

11

10

8

1

3

1

29

3

Lasswade High School Centre

1073

11

6

9

1

2

0

36

1

Newbattle High School

764

14

10

12

2

2

1

42

4

Penicuik High School

683

9

4

8

0

0

0

28

0

St David’s High School

783

9

8

9

1

0

0

30

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Midlothian Council

4852

10

8

9

1

1

0

33

2

National

286748

11

10

10

1

1

1

38

5

Note 1:

For almost all schools the number of half days absence per pupil assumed 9/10 of 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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