The Department for Children, Young People, Education and Skills will publish COVID-19 related school data on this page daily (Monday to Friday only).
Data applies to: Monday, 18 January 2021
School attendance figures
Primary schools
Average attendance
| 95.2%
|
Authorised absence
| 1.9%
|
Unauthorised absence
| 1%
|
COVID-19 absence
| 1.9%
|
*COVID-19 absence
data includes pupils who are isolating, shielding or are not attending school
due to year group or school closures
Secondary schools
Average attendance
| 84.1%
|
Authorised absence
| 6.5%
|
Unauthorised absence
| 3.1%
|
COVID-19 absence
| 5.5%
|
*COVID-19 absence
data includes pupils who are isolating, shielding or are not attending school
due to year group or school closures
PCR COVID-19 swabbing data
The figures for secondary school students and staff for the voluntary PCR testing, since 1 January to 10 January.
School staff
| 1,912 (1,351 teachers)
| Fewer than 5 cases
|
15 to 18 year olds (excluding inbound, admissions, seeking healthcare and contact tracing)
| 1,510
| Fewer than 5 cases
|
When a figure is fewer than 5, we do not publish the exact number due to identification reasons.
COVID-19 confirmed school cases
There were no confirmed COVID-19
cases in schools on 18 January 2021.