HC Deb 25 May 2004 vol 421 cc1528-9W
Sarah Teather

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many instances of truancy there were in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Brent in each year since 1997; and what the average figures for a London borough were in each year. [172809]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The information requested is as follows:

Number of pupils that missed at least a half day due to unauthorised absence in schools in Brent:

Academic year

(September—May)

 Primary Schools

(percentage)

 Secondary Schools

(percentage)
1998 3,585 (0.68) 1,378 (0.83)
1999 3,738 (0.66) 1,373 (0.89)
2000 3,971 (0.60) 1,875 (1.04)
2001 3,198 (0.55) 1,930 (0.89)
1002 3,262 (0.49) 1,874 (0.73)
2003 3,036 (0.41) 2,438 (0.86)

Number of pupils that missed at least a half day due to unauthorised absence in schools in the London Government Office Region:

Academic year

(September—May)

 Primary schools

(Percentage)

 Secondary schools

(Percentage)
1998 130,606 (0.92) 74.492 (1.52)
1999 133,433 (0.91) 77,789 (1.48)
2000 137,772 (0.90) 81,088 (1.43)
2001 140,592 (0.91) 89,320 (1.49)
2002 136,781 (0.85) 95,570 (1.45)
2003 135,716 (0.79) 100,843 (1.34)