Number of pupils in English state schools plummeted before Christmas
DfE figures show up to 872,000 pupils did not attend school for Covid-related reasons on 16 December
The number of students in state schools in England plummeted in the week before Christmas, government data shows.
Fewer than three-quarters of pupils (72%) attended secondary school classes on 16 December, down from 80% the week before, according to the Department for Education.
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