8 Inclusion Strategy
Appendices
Appendix 1: Data underpinning the current position
In Essex, between 2018/19 to 2021/22:
y overall absence increased by 2.9% and is now 0.1% above the national average4
4 LAIT. Essex 4.74% to 7.66%. England 4.73% to 7.55%
y persistent absence increased by 12.0% and is now 0.2% above the national average5
5 LAIT. Essex 10.7% to 22.7%. England 10.9% to 22.5%
y the permanent exclusion rate increased by 0.01 and is now 0.02 below the national average.
However more recently (between 2021-22 and 2022-23) the number of notifications of permanent
exclusions has increased by 45%6
6 NEXUS. Please note - DfE have not yet published full year exclusions data for 2021/22. The data used is
based upon data uploaded into NEXUS. Whilst not official, it is anticipated that this will closely reflect the
data that gets published. Essex 0.04 to 0.05. England 0.10 to 0.07
y the suspension rate increased by 1.70 and is now 0.77 above the national average7
7 NEXUS. Please note - DfE have not yet published full year exclusions data for 2021/22. The data used is
based upon data uploaded into NEXUS. Whilst not official, it is anticipated that this will closely reflect the
data that gets published. Essex 5.17 to 6.87. England 5.36 to 6.10
y the number of pupils (reception to year 11 age) who were electively home educated increased by
65.5%8
8 Capita (Students Registered at Base - NCY at Date). Essex 1880 as at 31/08/2019 to 3112 as at
31/05/2023. Please note these figures were run 27/06/2023. With Capita being a live database there is
always potential for late recording.
y the number of pupils with SEMH as their primary need type increased by 52.8% (compared to a
national increase of 31.1%)9
9 Special educational needs in England, Academic year 2022/23 - Explore education statistics - GOV.UK
(explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk) Essex 4939 to 7550. England 216866 to 284321
y the number of pupils with SEN Support increased by 20.7% (compared to a national increase of
12.4%)10
10 Special educational needs in England, Academic year 2022/23 - Explore education statistics - GOV.UK
(explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk) Essex 21369 to 25795. England 972841 to 1093234