1.41% of half days missed due to unauthorised absence in 2005/06 (0.78 per cent in England)
46.6% of primary pupils did not have English as their first language inJanuary 2006 (12.5 per cent in England)
3.1% of pupils with special educational needs statements in January 2006(2.9 per cent in England)
20.3% of nursery and primary school pupils taking free school meals inJanuary 2006 (13.3 per cent in England)
Leicester's annual performance assessment report states: "Attendancefigures were below the national average in 2005. Of particular concernare the significantly high levels of unauthorised absence, notably insecondary schools."
Source: Department for Education and Skills.
