Northern Ireland School Attendance Survey Data During COVID-19, March to June 2020

Government Digital Service collected management information on staff and pupil attendance from grant-aided schools and educational settings in Northern Ireland. The data is derived from a temporary survey issued from 23 March 2020 to 29 June 2020. Figures reflect the responses made by settings to the survey.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in pupil absenteeism during the early pandemic based on daily or weekly survey responses.
• Model the relationship between staff attendance and school operational status during the outbreak.
• Compare attendance patterns across different educational settings or regions within Northern Ireland.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, critical period from 23 March to 29 June 2020.
• Source is an official government survey of grant-aided schools and educational settings.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect temporal and geographic bias inherent to the specific survey period and Northern Ireland focus.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Temporary survey issued to educational settings.

Time Range

23 March 2020 to 29 June 2020

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Northern Ireland