Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Suspensions - average days missed

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Average number of suspensions and average days lost per suspended pupil during the term.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Average days missed per suspended pupil. (Number of days of suspension / pupils with one or more suspension).
  • Average number of suspensions per excluded pupil. (Number of suspensions/ pupils with one or more suspension).
  • Headcount
Filters
  • School Type
Time period
2016/17 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifiertime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameeducation_phasenum_schoolsheadcountsessions_suspsuspensionnumber_days_suspone_plus_suspaverage_number_suspaverage_days_missed_susp
Spring term202324RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North EastTotal110139485187506229614375398932.320934.42262
Spring term202324RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North Eaststate-funded secondary174166961802972103540148.588702.371484.52632
Spring term202324RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North Eaststate-funded primary862217846425911952129.56921.726883.07731
Spring term202324RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000001North Eastspecial6510044295073114753312.208464.45619
Spring term202324RegionalE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestTotal308711449931477403966273870220501.798733.35011

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 9 variables
Variable nameVariable description
average_days_missed_suspAverage days missed per suspended pupil. (Number of days of suspension / pupils with one or more suspension).
average_number_suspAverage number of suspensions per excluded pupil. (Number of suspensions/ pupils with one or more suspension).
education_phaseSchool Type - State-funded primary, state-funded secondary, special, Total
headcountHeadcount
num_schoolsNumber of schools

Footnotes

  1. 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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