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
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
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.
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When a figure is fewer than 5, we do not publish the exact number due to identification reasons.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