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 | St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 2.5% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 2 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 2.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 3 | Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 2.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | |
| 4 | Stillness Infant School Primary · Community school | 2.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 5 | St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.0% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 6 | John Betts Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 7 | Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.0% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 8 | Gillespie Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.0% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 9 | Thomas Jones Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.1% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 10 | Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 11 | Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.1% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 12 | Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 13 | Princess Frederica CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 14 | St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 15 | Earlsfield Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 16 | St Michael's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 17 | Riverside Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 18 | St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 19 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.4% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 20 | Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.4% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 21 | St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 22 | Penwortham Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.4% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 23 | Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Primary · Community school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 24 | Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 25 | Rathfern Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 26 | Fielding Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 27 | The Latymer School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 28 | English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 29 | Sherington Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 30 | St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 31 | St Peter's Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 32 | Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 33 | Eleanor Palmer Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 34 | Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 35 | Honeywell Infant School Primary · Foundation school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 36 | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 37 | St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 38 | Courtland School Primary · Community school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 39 | Kingsmead Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 40 | Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 41 | Menorah Primary School for Girls Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 42 | Emmanuel Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 43 | Eliot Bank Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 44 | Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Exceptional | |
| 45 | Good Shepherd RC Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 46 | Brindishe Manor School Primary · Community school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 47 | Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 48 | Yerbury Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 49 | Gordon Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 50 | Dulverton Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged |
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