§ Lord Hanningfieldasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the annual attendance rate for pupils in (a) secondary schools; (b) special schools; and (c) primary schools, in England and Wales in each of the past seven years. [HL938]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Lord Filkin)The information requested is shown in the tables below for England only. Figures for Wales are a matter for the Welsh Assembly.
School Attendance in England Academic Year (September to May) Secondary schools % Special schools % Primary schools % All schools % 1997–98 90.99 88.90 93.79 92.72 1998–99 91.12 89.04 94.11 92.93 1999–2000 91.38 89.57 94.34 93.15 2000–01 90.96 88.73 93.92 92.73 2001–02 91.28 89.22 94.15 92.98 2002–03 91.72 89.30 94.19 93.17 2003–04 91.94 89.72 94.51 93.43