Freedom of information response
Fines given as a result of absence from mainstream schools
- In your local authority area, confirm the total number of fines given as a result of absence from mainstream schools, broken down by school type – including primary, secondary and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.
- In your local authority, confirm the total number of individuals in receipt of a fine as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.
- In your local authority, confirm the total number of fines that were paid as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.
You have asked for the number of fines issued to individuals but also asked for the total number of fines issued. Assuming you are referring to Penalty Notice Fines; these are issued to individuals. They are issued per parent per child. The data provided below has therefore been prepared to show the number of individual fines but also how many children these pertain to. This data has been broken down by school types as requested.
There were none issued in respect of Special Schools.
- In your local authority area, confirm the total number of fines given as a result of absence from mainstream schools, broken down by school type – including primary, secondary and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.
|
2018/19 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
|
|
Total issued |
1682 |
1166 |
1900 |
|
Primary |
1092 |
773 |
1404 |
|
Secondary |
590 |
393 |
496 |
- In your local authority, confirm the total number of pupils for whom a fine/fines were issued as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.
|
2018/19 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
|
|
Total issued |
1084 |
763 |
1140 |
|
Primary |
539 |
491 |
817 |
|
Secondary |
545 |
272 |
323 |
- In your local authority, confirm the total number of fines that were paid as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.
|
Year |
2018/19 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
|
Total Paid |
1385 |
905 |
1681 |
|
Primary |
915 |
621 |
1277 |
|
Secondary |
470 |
284 |
404 |