Official figures · Absence
Schools in London by overall absence
50 schools with a published Overall absence figure in London. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
This list sorts schools by a single official published measure where available. It is not an editorial league table or ranking. Suppressed or missing figures are omitted. Always read the full school profile, Ofsted report and admissions information before deciding.
| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lubavitch Boys' Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 2 | Ashcroft Technology Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 2.6% | 2023/24 | Exceptional | |
| 3 | Lift Trinity Primary · Academy sponsor led | 2.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 4 | St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.0% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 5 | St John and St James CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.1% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 6 | Mossbourne Riverside Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 3.2% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 7 | Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park Primary · Academy sponsor led | 3.3% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 8 | Akiva School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 9 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.3% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 10 | William Tyndale Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 11 | St Chad's Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 12 | Charles Dickens Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 13 | City of London Primary Academy, Islington Primary · Free schools | 3.6% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 14 | St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.6% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 15 | Michaela Community School Secondary · Free schools | 3.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 16 | Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 17 | Gayhurst Community School Primary · Community school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 18 | Eleanor Palmer Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 19 | Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 20 | Menorah Primary School for Boys Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | — | |
| 21 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 22 | Alma Primary Primary · Free schools | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 23 | Bygrove Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 24 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 25 | Bessemer Grange Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 26 | Dulwich Hamlet Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 27 | Castilion Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 28 | Hawksmoor School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 29 | Emmanuel Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 30 | Sacred Heart Catholic School Secondary · Academy converter | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 31 | Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 32 | Pardes House Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 33 | Wolfson Hillel Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 34 | St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 35 | Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 36 | Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Primary · Academy converter | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 37 | Churchfields Junior School Primary · Community school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 38 | Independent Jewish Day School Primary · Academy converter | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 39 | William Patten Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 40 | St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 41 | Churchfields Infants' School Primary · Community school | 4.1% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 42 | Judith Kerr Primary School Primary · Free schools | 4.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 43 | Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich Primary · Free schools | 4.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 44 | Grange Park Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 45 | Thomson House School Primary · Free schools | 4.1% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 46 | Turnham Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 47 | Ark Franklin Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Improved significantly | |
| 48 | Hitherfield Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 49 | Gainsborough Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 50 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Good |
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