1.84% of half days missed due to unauthorised absence in 2005/06 (0.79 per cent in England)
- 26.2% of primary pupils did not have English as their first languagein January 2006 (12.5 per cent in England)
- 3.1% of pupils with special educational needs statements in January2006 (2.9 per cent in England)
- 34.5% of nursery and primary school pupils taking free school meals inJanuary 2006 (13.3 per cent in England)
Manchester City Council's most recent annual performance assessmentstates: "The authority has restructured its attendance service to tackleits above-average rates of absence."
Source: Department for Education and Skills.
