Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Exclusions by characteristic

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Published 26 March 2020

Last updated 26 March 2020

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Data set details

• Theme: Pupils and schools
• Publication: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
• Release: Academic year 2016/17
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Fixed period exclusion rate
  • Number of fixed period exclusions
  • Number of permanent exclusions
• Filters:
  • Characteristic
  • School type
• Time period: 2011/12 to 2016/17

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Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_identifier	time_period	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	school_type	characteristic_group	characteristic	headcount	perm_excl	perm_excl_rate	fixed_excl	fixed_excl_rate	one_plus_fixed	one_plus_fixed_rate
Academic year	201617	National	E92000001	England	Total	Total	Total	8025075	7720	0.1	381865	4.76	183475	2.29
Academic year	201617	National	E92000001	England	Total	Gender	Gender male	4090410	6035	0.15	282485	6.91	133810	3.27
Academic year	201617	National	E92000001	England	Total	Gender	Gender female	3934665	1685	0.04	99380	2.53	49665	1.26
Academic year	201617	National	E92000001	England	Total	Age	Age 4 and under	973710	45	0	3360	0.35	1505	0.15
Academic year	201617	National	E92000001	England	Total	Age and gender	Age 4 and under Male	497265	40	0.01	2970	0.6	1310	0.26

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Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 9 variables

Variable name	Variable description
characteristic	Characteristic - Filter by pupil characteristic
fixed_excl	Number of fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate	Fixed period exclusion rate
headcount	Number of pupils
one_plus_fixed	Number of pupils with one or more fixed period exclusions

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Footnotes

1. The number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in January each year.
2. SEN status is as recorded at the time of exclusion. For enrolments the SEN status at the time of the most recent exclusion is used.
3. Free school meal eligibility as at January each year.
4. For enrolments the national curriculum year of the most recent exclusion is used.
5. Ethnic group is at January each year.
6. State-funded secondary schools include city technology colleges and all secondary academies, including all-through academies and free schools.
7. Figures are presented for pupils with a Statement of SEN, Education, Health and Care plan or SEN support and recorded primary need. This excludes those with SEN support who are yet to be assessed for a type of need and those with school action provision. SEN status is as recorded at the time of exclusion. For enrolments the SEN status at the time of the most recent exclusion is used.
8. Special schools include maintained special schools, non-maintained special schools and special academies. Excludes general hospital schools.
9. Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index at Super Output Area level based on the location of the school. Includes all schools which returned information on exclusions.
10. The number of pupil enrolments receiving one or more fixed period exclusion expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in January each year.
11. Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans were introduced from September 2014 as part of a range of SEND reforms.
12. The number of fixed period exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number of pupils in January each year.
13. Pupils who have been classified according to their ethnic group, excluding White British.
14. Includes pupils who are sole or dual main registrations. Includes boarding pupils.
15. x - 1 or 2 pupils, or a percentage based on 1 or 2.
16. Includes pupils whose ethnic information was not sought or was refused or could not be determined.
17. State-funded primary schools include all primary academies, including free schools.

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