The Commission on School Reform found 32% of pupils - a total of 210,672 - miss an average of a day every fortnight.
'Alarming' research from a group of education experts has found almost a third of pupils are missing an average of one day of school per fortnight.
Keir Bloomer, chairman of the Commission on School Reform and a former local authority director of education, said the issue is of "national importance". He said: "Children who miss a large proportion of school time are less likely to attain and less likely to form good relationships, as well as being disruptive to the family environment at home and the learning environment in class.
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