School COVID-19 statistics

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: Thursday 1 April 2021 (last day of the Spring term)

School attendance figures

Primary schools

Student attendance	Percentage
Average attendance	97.4%
Authorised absence	2.2%
Unauthorised absence	0.3%
COVID-19 absence	0.1%

*COVID-19 absence data includes pupils who are isolating, shielding or are not attending school due to year group or school closures

Secondary schools

Student attendance	Percentage
Average attendance	92.4%
Authorised absence	4.4%
Unauthorised absence	3%
COVID-19 absence	0.2%

*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.

Who was tested	Amount of tests	COVID-19 Positive cases
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When a figure is fewer than 5, we do not publish the exact number due to identification reasons.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 case of COVID-19 reported in schools on 31 March 2021.

Daily confirmed new cases are taken from testing data each morning. This data is analysed and reported to CYPES by the close of business each day. CYPES update the figures on this page the following working day.

Weekly statistics

Weekly reported cases since schools reopened on 11 January 2021