Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Permanent exclusions and suspensions - by reason

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Published 20 April 2023

Last updated 20 April 2023

Termly number and percentage of permanent exclusions and suspensions by reason for exclusion. Includes multiple reasons for exclusion from 2020/21.

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Data set details

• Theme: Pupils and schools
• Publication: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
• Release: Spring term 2021/22
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Permanent - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Permanent - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity (%)
  • Permanent - Abuse relating to disability
• Filters:
  • School Type
• Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2021/22 Spring term

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_identifier	time_period	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_code	region_name	new_la_code	old_la_code	la_name	school_type	perm_physical_pupils	perm_physical_adult	perm_verbal_pupil	perm_verbal_adult	perm_bullying	perm_racist_abuse	perm_sexual_misconduct	perm_drug_alcohol	perm_damage	perm_theft	perm_persistent_disruptive	perm_other	perm_abuse_disability	perm_abuse_sex_gender	perm_media_technology	perm_offensive_weapon	perm_public_health	perm_all	perm_physical_pupils_perc	perm_physical_adult_perc	perm_verbal_pupil_perc	perm_verbal_adult_perc	perm_bullying_perc	perm_racist_abuse_perc	perm_sexual_misconduct_perc	perm_drug_alcohol_perc	perm_damage_perc	perm_theft_perc	perm_persistent_disruptive_perc	perm_other_perc	perm_abuse_disability_perc	perm_abuse_sex_gender_perc	perm_media_technology_perc	perm_offensive_weapon_perc	perm_public_health_perc	susp_physical_pupils	susp_physical_adult	susp_verbal_pupil	susp_verbal_adult	susp_bullying	susp_racist_abuse	susp_sexual_misconduct	susp_drug_alcohol	susp_damage	susp_theft	susp_persistent_disruptive	susp_other	susp_abuse_disability	susp_abuse_sex_gender	susp_media_technology	susp_offensive_weapon	susp_public_health	susp_all	susp_physical_pupils_perc	susp_physical_adult_perc	susp_verbal_pupil_perc	susp_verbal_adult_perc	susp_bullying_perc	susp_racist_abuse_perc	susp_sexual_misconduct_perc	susp_drug_alcohol_perc	susp_damage_perc	susp_theft_perc	susp_persistent_disruptive_perc	susp_other_perc	susp_abuse_disability_perc	susp_abuse_sex_gender_perc	susp_media_technology_perc	susp_offensive_weapon_perc	susp_public_health_perc
Autumn term	202122	National	E92000001	England						Total	457	350	148	359	20	19	55	157	80	16	868	z	0	7	47	192	6	2781	16.43294	12.5854	5.32183	12.90903	0.71917	0.68321	1.97771	5.64545	2.87666	0.57533	31.21179	z	0.000000000000	0.251710000000	1.690040000000	6.903990000000	0.215750000000	33235	13458	10438	36590	2275	3200	2301	7800	7035	1575	87201	z	76	912	3624	4669	906	215295	15.436960000000	6.250960000000	4.848230000000	16.995290000000	1.056690000000	1.486330000000	1.068770000000	3.622940000000	3.267610000000	0.731550000000	40.503030000000	z	0.035300000000	0.423600000000	1.683270000000	2.168650000000	0.420820000000
Spring term	202122	National	E92000001	England						Total	513	339	146	318	26	16	33	170	75	15	1033	z	0	9	30	192	7	2922	17.55647	11.60164	4.99658	10.88296	0.8898	0.54757	1.12936	5.81793	2.56674	0.51335	35.3525	z	0.000000000000	0.308010000000	1.026690000000	6.570840000000	0.239560000000	36029	13068	10844	38988	2362	3135	1914	8377	7624	1767	100483	z	97	868	3412	4474	826	234268	15.379390000000	5.578230000000	4.628890000000	16.642480000000	1.008250000000	1.338210000000	0.817010000000	3.575820000000	3.254390000000	0.754260000000	42.892330000000	z	0.041410000000	0.370520000000	1.456450000000	1.909780000000	0.352590000000
Autumn term	202122	National	E92000001	England						State-funded primary	57	113	28	50	1	2	7	0	18	0	114	z	0	0	0	13	1	404	14.10891	27.9703	6.93069	12.37624	0.24752	0.49505	1.73267	0	4.45545	0	28.21782	z	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	3.217820000000	0.247520000000	5614	8243	1709	3894	204	283	160	59	2086	40	9686	z	12	52	67	327	136	32572	17.235660000000	25.307010000000	5.246840000000	11.955050000000	0.626300000000	0.868840000000	0.491220000000	0.181140000000	6.404270000000	0.122800000000	29.737200000000	z	0.036840000000	0.159650000000	0.205700000000	1.003930000000	0.417540000000
Spring term	202122	National	E92000001	England						State-funded primary	60	138	27	54	3	1	2	1	31	0	126	z	0	1	1	19	1	465	12.90323	29.67742	5.80645	11.6129	0.64516	0.21505	0.43011	0.21505	6.66667	0	27.09677	z	0.000000000000	0.215050000000	0.215050000000	4.086020000000	0.215050000000	5782	8111	1913	4059	229	274	166	100	2203	41	9377	z	3	47	195	408	133	33041	17.499470000000	24.548290000000	5.789780000000	12.284740000000	0.693080000000	0.829270000000	0.502410000000	0.302650000000	6.667470000000	0.124090000000	28.379890000000	z	0.009080000000	0.142250000000	0.590180000000	1.234830000000	0.402530000000
Autumn term	202122	National	E92000001	England						State-funded secondary	396	222	118	304	18	17	48	156	60	16	747	z	0	7	47	177	5	2338	16.93755	9.4953	5.04705	13.00257	0.76989	0.72712	2.05304	6.67237	2.5663	0.68435	31.95038	z	0.000000000000	0.299400000000	2.010270000000	7.570570000000	0.213860000000	26330	3416	8431	31982	1960	2801	2103	7588	4273	1520	76021	z	60	841	3524	4236	703	175789	14.978180000000	1.943240000000	4.796090000000	18.193400000000	1.114970000000	1.593390000000	1.196320000000	4.316540000000	2.430760000000	0.864670000000	43.245600000000	z	0.034130000000	0.478410000000	2.004680000000	2.409710000000	0.399910000000

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 71 variables

Variable name	Variable description
perm_abuse_disability	Permanent - Abuse relating to disability
perm_abuse_disability_perc	Permanent - Abuse relating to disability (%)
perm_abuse_sex_gender	Permanent - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
perm_abuse_sex_gender_perc	Permanent - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity (%)
perm_all	Permanent - All exclusions

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Footnotes

1. Prior to 2020/21, a single reason could be recorded for each permanent exclusion and suspension. From 2020/21, up to three reasons could be recorded. These reasons were recorded without weighting or prioritisation. As such, the sum of the number of reasons will not match the total number of permanent exclusions or suspensions from 2020/21.
2. For 2019/20 and 2020/21, while suspensions and permanent exclusions were possible throughout the academic year, pandemic restrictions will have had an impact on the numbers presented and caution should be taken when comparing across years.

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