Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Suspensions and permanent exclusions - including multiple reasons (2020-21 onwards)

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Published 21 November 2024

Last updated 21 November 2024

Termly number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions by reason for exclusion. Up to 3 reasons can be recorded for each exclusion from 2020/21.

Data set details

Theme: Pupils and schools
Publication: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
Release: Autumn term 2023/24
Release type
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 Autumn term to 2023/24 Autumn 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	education_phase	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	202324	National	E92000001	England			Total	939	770	284	726	34	26	62	303	157	28	2051	z	1	11	41	261	29	5723	16.40748	13.45448	4.96243	12.68565	0.59409	0.45431	1.08335	5.29443	2.74332	0.48925	35.83785	z	0.01747	0.19221	0.71641	4.56055	0.50673	53765	24121	17005	64427	3656	4966	2247	8808	11178	2067	204790	z	191	1227	3876	5140	1440	408904	13.14856	5.89894	4.15868	15.75602	0.8941	1.21447	0.54952	2.15405	2.73365	0.5055	50.08266	z	0.04671	0.30007	0.9479	1.25702	0.35216
Autumn term	202324	National	E92000001	England			State-funded primary	133	288	51	129	1	4	9	1	50	0	271	z	0	1	1	26	7	972	13.68313	29.62963	5.24691	13.2716	0.10288	0.41152	0.92593	0.10288	5.14403	0	27.88066	z	0	0.10288	0.10288	2.6749	0.72016	10308	14995	2711	6364	330	644	221	72	4267	68	17370	z	12	82	109	441	208	58202	17.71073	25.76372	4.65792	10.93433	0.56699	1.10649	0.37971	0.12371	7.33136	0.11683	29.84434	z	0.02062	0.14089	0.18728	0.75771	0.35738
Autumn term	202324	National	E92000001	England			State-funded secondary	793	453	230	585	32	21	53	300	103	28	1766	z	0	8	40	231	21	4664	17.00257	9.71269	4.93139	12.54288	0.68611	0.45026	1.13636	6.43225	2.2084	0.60034	37.86449	z	0	0.17153	0.85763	4.95283	0.45026	41507	6238	13811	56987	3066	4053	1953	8352	5763	1967	184864	z	169	1100	3726	4558	1157	339271	12.23417	1.83865	4.07079	16.7969	0.9037	1.19462	0.57565	2.46175	1.69864	0.57977	54.48859	z	0.04981	0.32422	1.09824	1.34347	0.34103
Autumn term	202324	National	E92000001	England			Special	13	29	3	12	1	1	0	2	4	0	14	z	1	2	0	4	1	87	14.94253	33.33333	3.44828	13.7931	1.14943	1.14943	0	2.29885	4.5977	0	16.09195	z	1.14943	2.29885	0	4.5977	1.14943	1950	2888	483	1076	260	269	73	384	1148	32	2556	z	10	45	41	141	75	11431	17.05887	25.26463	4.22535	9.413	2.27452	2.35325	0.63861	3.35929	10.04287	0.27994	22.36025	z	0.08748	0.39367	0.35867	1.23349	0.65611
Autumn term	202324	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	Total	60	52	17	66	3	1	7	20	12	4	183	z	0	0	2	12	1	440	13.63636	11.81818	3.86364	15	0.68182	0.22727	1.59091	4.54545	2.72727	0.90909	41.59091	z	0	0	0.45455	2.72727	0.22727	2514	1224	933	4456	167	218	95	404	678	90	18925	z	12	75	201	186	48	30226	8.31734	4.04949	3.08675	14.74227	0.5525	0.72123	0.3143	1.3366	2.2431	0.29776	62.61166	z	0.0397	0.24813	0.66499	0.61536	0.1588

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 71 variables
Variable name	Variable description
education_phase	School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special
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 (%)

Footnotes

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.
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.

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