questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the most common causes of school absences were in the 2024-25 academic year.
answerText: The department publishes figures on pupil attendance using daily data submitted by state-funded schools. The latest data for the 2024/25 academic year to date is published here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/pupil-att...
heading: Schools: Attendance