The King's School

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy converter
Cadhay Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA 01404812982 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,108
OfstedOutstanding
Attainment 851.8%
FSM12.5%
RegionDevon
Key Figures

Attendance & Absence

Pupil absence patterns, persistent absence, and authorised/unauthorised split

Attendance Rate
92.0%
Attendance is below the national average of 92.9%.
Key Attendance Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
Nat: 92.9
92.0 -0.9pp
Overall Attendance
Nat: 7.1%
8.0 +0.9pp
Overall Absence Rate
Nat: 2.1%
1.7 -0.4pp
Unauthorised Absence
Nat: 5%
6.4
Authorised Absence
Absence Breakdown
Authorised vs unauthorised absence
Absence TypeRateNational
Authorised Absence6.4%5.0%
Unauthorised Absence1.7%2.1%
Total Overall Absence8.0%7.1%
5-Year Attendance Trends
Overall absence — school vs national average
0.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2424/254.8%4.6%8.3%7.4%7.5%8.0%School
Understanding This Data
Rates are calculated as the percentage of possible sessions missed. Authorised absences are agreed by the school (illness, medical appointments, religious observance). Unauthorised absences are not (term-time holidays, lateness without good cause). Persistent absence threshold is 10%+ of sessions missed. Source: DfE Pupil Absence in Schools statistics.