And in the overall attendance categories, there was a drop in turnout only among the more-than-weekly attenders.

He had made a personal impact on a number of high school youth, but overall attendance was down.

Since his arrival in 2007, the league grew from 12 to 19 teams and doubled its overall attendance.

In the past, much 'unauthorised' leave was simply not registered, as headteachers made wise judgments based on a pupil's overall attendance.

This has seen overall attendance at cathedral services rise by 10 per cent over the past decade to 36,200 people per week.