Scottish Exchange of Data: attendance, absence and exclusions
Information and documentation relating to the provision of data for the Attendance, Absence and Exclusions data collection.
Survey Background
The purpose of this collection is to obtain from schools, via the local authorities, accurate data on Attendance, Absence and Exclusions. The data will be used for monitoring and to inform policy-making.
Data will be collected from all local authority schools and mainstream grant-aided schools (but not grant-aided special schools) covering stages P1 to S6 and SP.
Attendance and Absence in Scottish Schools data is usually published in December each year and the publications can be found here on the Scottish Government website.
Important note: The next collection will be for the 2025/26 academic year.
Key Information
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Nature of Exchange |
Local Authority to Scottish Government |
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Level |
Individual children |
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Coverage |
2025/26 Academic Year |
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Submission to Scottish Government |
27 August 2026 |
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Method of data submission |
ProcXed or via SEEMIS |
Data may be submitted via ProcXed. A user guide for ProcXed and a link to the login page can be found here.
Survey Documentation 2026 uplift
The Attendance, Absence and Exclusions collection is now an annual exercise for both the Attendance and Absence collection and the Exclusion collection, this means for the 2025/26 academic year we will be recording Attendance, Absence and Exclusion (AAE) data. The 2025/26 AAE data specification document has been extensively revised to improve usability and reflect updates, further details are within the data specification. If you have any specific questions please contact us at ScotXed@gov.scot
Also attached is the guidance note documentation for future uplifts, 2026/27 and 2027/28
