questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school absences were recorded in Barking in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 academic years.
answerText: Information on pupil absence, including breakdowns by characteristic, is published at local authority level in the Pupil absence in schools in England statistics publication. This can be accessed here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/f...
heading: Pupils: Absenteeism