# The types of school attended by the ALSPAC children from1997 to 2011 (ages 5 to 19 years): A Focus on Christian Faith Schools

## TL;DR

This study provides data on the types of schools attended by children in the ALSPAC cohort from ages 5 to 19, with a focus on Christian faith schools.

## Contribution

The paper introduces a detailed dataset on school types attended by ALSPAC children, including Christian faith schools and other characteristics.

## Key findings

- The dataset includes school size, sex composition, and whether schools are Christian faith-based.
- Information is provided on how researchers can access the anonymized data for further analysis.
- The study covers children from 1991-1992 cohorts attending schools in Bristol and surrounding areas.

## Abstract

The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) is a longitudinal study following ~14,000 children from pregnancy through until adulthood. They were all born to women resident during pregnancy in a geographic area which comprised the city of Bristol, surrounding suburbs, rural areas, villages and towns. During their childhood almost all attended either state or private schools. The present Data Note describes the basic details of the schools attended by the cohort of children born in 1991-2, obtained by linking the names of the cohort children to the schools they attended during each school year and then anonymising the data. Details include the size of school in terms of the number of children enrolled, school sex composition, whether it is a Christian faith school (including the type of faith), whether it is fee-paying, and whether it is a boarding school. This document includes details as to how scientists can obtain the data for analysis in regard to other aspects of the children involved.