Pupil Absence Data by Free School Meal Entitlement (FSME) Bands

The data available on this page summarises cumulative pupil absence levels. The data gives a summary of the levels of attendance and absence for Primary, Post-Primary and Special School settings, broken down into Free School Meal Entitlement (FSME) bands.

This should provide schools and Boards of Governors with benchmark data against which they can compare their own school.

Schools are advised that following a SIMS upgrade it is now possible to edit the date range.

Guidance is available via the links below:

• Attendance and LM Reports - Post Primary and Special using Timetable
• Attendance Absence Reports
• Attendance Reports - Primary and Special not using Timetable

Any queries in relation to this data should be submitted by email to: attendance@education-ni.gov.uk

Documents

• Attendance Bulletin June 2025Adobe PDF (242.19 KB)
• Attendance Bulletin May 2025Adobe PDF (228.33 KB)
• Attendance Bulletin April 2025Adobe PDF (225.73 KB)
• Attendance Bulletin March 2025Adobe PDF (227.34 KB)
• Attendance Bulletin February 2025Adobe PDF (229.64 KB)
• Attendance Bulletin January 2025Adobe PDF (238.46 KB)
• Attendance Bulletin December 2024Adobe PDF (261.96 KB)
• Attendance Bulletin November 2024Adobe PDF (187.66 KB)
• Attendance Bulletin October 2024Adobe PDF (225.74 KB)
• FSME bands - September 2024 bulletinAdobe PDF (108.85 KB)
• Pupil Absence Data by Free School Meal Bands - September to June 2024Adobe PDF (109.69 KB)
• Pupil Absence Data by Free School Meal Bands - September to May 2024Adobe PDF (109.6 KB)
• Pupil Absence Data by Free School Meal Bands - September to April 2024Adobe PDF (102.01 KB)
• Pupil Absence Data by Free School Meal Bands - September to March 2024Adobe PDF (102.08 KB)
• Pupil absence by Free School Meal Bands - September 2023 - February 2024Adobe PDF (101.98 KB)
• Pupil absence data by Free School Meal Bands - September 2023 - January 2024Adobe PDF (97.31 KB)
• Pupil Absence Data by Free School Meal Bands - September to December 2023Adobe PDF (111.21 KB)
• Pupil Absence Data by Free School Meal Bands - September to November 2023Adobe PDF (110.96 KB)
• Pupil Absence Data by Free School Meal Bands - September to October 2023Adobe PDF (138.82 KB)