Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

03a - Permanent exclusions and suspensions - including multiple reasons (2020-21 only)

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Published 28 July 2022

Last updated 28 July 2022

Number and percentage of permanent exclusions and suspensions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension 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: Academic year 2020/21
• 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: 2020/21

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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
Academic year	202021	National	E92000001	England						Total	878	568	265	564	31	45	69	407	109	19	1526	z	0	11	36	541	77	5146	17.0618	11.0377	5.14963	10.95997	0.60241	0.87447	1.34085	7.90906	2.11815	0.36922	29.6541	z	0	0.21376	0.69957	10.513	1.49631	73229	24389	21247	70763	4663	7403	3077	11343	14528	2325	148416	z	138	1668	6626	7763	12888	410466	17.84045	5.94178	5.17631	17.23967	1.13603	1.80356	0.74964	2.76344	3.53939	0.56643	36.15793	z	0.03362	0.40637	1.61426	1.89127	3.13985
Academic year	202021	National	E92000001	England						State-funded primary	95	203	40	92	0	2	3	0	31	1	189	z	0	1	2	26	10	695	13.66906	29.20863	5.7554	13.23741	0	0.28777	0.43165	0	4.46043	0.14388	27.19424	z	0	0.14388	0.28777	3.74101	1.43885	12051	15266	3915	8146	479	698	236	66	3948	77	18329	z	8	113	361	768	1092	65553	18.3836	23.28803	5.97227	12.42659	0.73071	1.06479	0.36001	0.10068	6.02261	0.11746	27.96058	z	0.0122	0.17238	0.5507	1.17157	1.66583
Academic year	202021	National	E92000001	England						State-funded secondary	776	339	221	466	31	43	64	406	77	18	1326	z	0	9	32	510	67	4385	17.69669	7.7309	5.03991	10.62714	0.70696	0.98062	1.45952	9.25884	1.75599	0.41049	30.23945	z	0	0.20525	0.72976	11.6306	1.52794	58865	5700	16726	61221	3976	6410	2763	10979	9304	2202	127526	z	124	1526	6214	6751	11384	331671	17.74801	1.71857	5.04295	18.45835	1.19878	1.93264	0.83305	3.31021	2.80519	0.66391	38.44955	z	0.03739	0.46009	1.87354	2.03545	3.43232
Academic year	202021	National	E92000001	England						Special	7	26	4	6	0	0	2	1	1	0	11	z	0	1	2	5	0	66	10.60606	39.39394	6.06061	9.09091	0	0	3.0303	1.51515	1.51515	0	16.66667	z	0	1.51515	3.0303	7.57576	0	2313	3423	606	1396	208	295	78	298	1276	46	2561	z	6	29	51	244	412	13242	17.46715	25.84957	4.57635	10.54221	1.57076	2.22776	0.58903	2.25042	9.63601	0.34738	19.33998	z	0.04531	0.219	0.38514	1.84262	3.11131
Academic year	202021	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East				Total	59	33	16	51	2	2	5	23	10	2	163	z	0	0	0	28	3	397	14.86146	8.31234	4.03023	12.84635	0.50378	0.50378	1.25945	5.79345	2.51889	0.50378	41.05793	z	0	0	0	7.0529	0.75567	3557	1164	1112	5388	248	381	145	501	858	99	16046	z	5	75	262	315	977	31133	11.42518	3.7388	3.57177	17.3064	0.79658	1.22378	0.46574	1.60922	2.75592	0.31799	51.54017	z	0.01606	0.2409	0.84155	1.01179	3.13815

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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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