Figures released by Department for Education (DfE) show that levels of attendance in City of York schools continue to be amongst the very best nationally.
The DfE figures revealed that only 3.2 per cent of pupils in York were regarded as persistent absentees [absent for 15 or more per cent of their lessons], a reduction from 5 per cent for the same period in 2012-13.
Only two of the other 150 Local Authorities in England and Wales had higher attendance rates than York (96.1 per cent) and the city was also the best performing area in the Yorkshire and Humberside region.
Pupils who miss between 10 per cent and 20 per cent of school tend to have lower attainment levels than average, with only 35 per cent achieving five A* to C GCSEs, including English and maths.