This dataset contains data on attendance and free school meal eligibility for secondary schools in Stockport.
Attendance
Data for 2015/16 academic year
Tot_Pupil: Distinct count of pupils attending at least one session during the year
AuthSess: Sessions missed by a pupil due to authorised absence
UnauthSe: Sessions missed by a pupil due to unauthorised absence
TotalSess: Total sessions possible
(AuthSess + UnauthSe) / TotalSess = overall absence rate
Free school meals
Snapshot as at October 2016.
FSMEntitl: Count of children entitled to free school meals (not necessarily claiming)
TotalNOR: Count of children on secondary school roll
Dividing FSMEntitl by TotalNOR yields the percentage of children in the area entitled to free school meals.