The information, released by The Department for Education, shows which schools have both the highest overall absence rate, and the highest persistent absence rate.
These are the 12 schools with the highest overall absence rate.
For this story, we have not included special schools.

5. Lime Academy Parnwel
Lime Academy Parnwell has an absence rate of 9.2 per cent Photo: David Lowndes

6. Gladstone Primary School
Gladstone Primary School has an absence rate of 9.1 per cent Photo: David Lowndes

7. Arthur Mellows Village College
Arthur Mellows Village College has an absence rate of 9 per cent Photo: David Lowndes

8. Ken Stimpson Community School
Ken Stimpson Community School has an absence rate of 8.8 per cent Photo: David Lowndes
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