{"@context":["http://www.w3.org/ns/csvw",{"@language":"en"}],"url":"https://local-statistics.vercel.app/api/v1/data.csv?indicator=persistent-absences-pupils-free-school-meals&time=all","notes":["Metadata generated on 2026-06-02 by the Explore Local Statistics service."],"dc:title":"Persistent absences for pupils eligible for free school meals","dc:description":"This indicator shows the percentage of pupils in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools who have been eligible for free school meals in the past 6 years that were persistently absent (those absent for 10% of schooling sessions) during the academic year, in England (state-funded schools), for academic years 2018/19 to 2024/25.","dc:creator":"Department for Education","dc:publisher":"Office for National Statistics","dc:issued":"2026-03-26","tableSchema":{"columns":[{"name":"areacd","titles":"Area code","datatype":"string"},{"name":"areanm","titles":"Area name","datatype":"string"},{"name":"period","titles":"Time period","datatype":"date"},{"name":"value","titles":"Observation value","datatype":"number"}]}}