Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

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

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Published 18 July 2024

Last updated 18 July 2024

Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions 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 2022/23
• Number of rows: 1,922
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Suspension - All exclusions
  • Suspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Suspension - Abuse relating to disability
  • Suspension - Bullying
  • Suspension - Damage
  • Suspension - Drug and alcohol related
  • Suspension - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
  • Suspension - Other
  • Suspension - Persistent disruptive behaviour
  • Suspension - Physical assault against a pupil
  • Suspension - Physical assault against an adult
  • Suspension - Racist abuse
  • Suspension - Sexual misconduct
  • Suspension - Theft
  • Suspension - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item
  • Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
  • Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
  • Suspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health
  • Suspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity (%)
  • Suspension - Abuse relating to disability (%)
  • Suspension - Bullying (%)
  • Suspension - Damage (%)
  • Suspension - Drug and alcohol related (%)
  • Suspension - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology (%)
  • Suspension - Other (%)
  • Suspension - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
  • Suspension - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
  • Suspension - Physical assault against an adult (%)
  • Suspension - Racist abuse (%)
  • Suspension - Sexual misconduct (%)
  • Suspension - Theft (%)
  • Suspension - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item (%)
  • Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)
  • Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
  • Suspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health (%)
  • Permanent - All exclusions
  • Permanent - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Permanent - Abuse relating to disability
  • Permanent - Bullying
  • Permanent - Damage
  • Permanent - Drug and alcohol related
  • Permanent - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
  • Permanent - Other
  • Permanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour
  • Permanent - Physical assault against a pupil
  • Permanent - Physical assault against an adult
  • Permanent - Racist abuse
  • Permanent - Sexual misconduct
  • Permanent - Theft
  • Permanent - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item
  • Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
  • Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
  • Permanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health
  • Permanent - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity (%)
  • Permanent - Abuse relating to disability (%)
  • Permanent - Bullying (%)
  • Permanent - Damage (%)
  • Permanent - Drug and alcohol related (%)
  • Permanent - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology (%)
  • Permanent - Other (%)
  • Permanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
  • Permanent - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
  • Permanent - Physical assault against an adult (%)
  • Permanent - Racist abuse (%)
  • Permanent - Sexual misconduct (%)
  • Permanent - Theft (%)
  • Permanent - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item (%)
  • Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)
  • Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
  • Permanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health (%)
• Filters:
  • School Type
• Time period: 2020/21 to 2022/23

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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	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	202223	National	E92000001	England						Total	1970	1531	674	1590	95	66	146	590	367	50	4972	z	5	16	86	686	64	12908	15.26185	11.86086	5.22157	12.31794	0.73598	0.51131	1.13108	4.57081	2.8432	0.38736	38.51875	z	0.03874	0.12395	0.66625	5.31453	0.49582	124276	52237	40388	148831	8822	11619	5940	24073	27199	6681	444676	z	354	2917	11419	14289	3366	927087	13.405	5.63453	4.35644	16.05362	0.95158	1.25328	0.64072	2.59663	2.93381	0.72064	47.96486	z	0.03818	0.31464	1.23171	1.54128	0.36307
Academic year	202223	National	E92000001	England						State-funded primary	275	622	129	321	8	16	22	3	146	2	653	z	0	3	6	80	9	2295	11.98257	27.1024	5.62092	13.98693	0.34858	0.69717	0.95861	0.13072	6.36166	0.08715	28.45316	z	0	0.13072	0.26144	3.48584	0.39216	22684	32241	6629	15269	739	1274	601	358	9188	178	37762	z	38	175	491	1277	453	129357	17.53597	24.92405	5.12458	11.80377	0.57129	0.98487	0.46461	0.27675	7.10282	0.1376	29.19208	z	0.02938	0.13528	0.37957	0.98719	0.35019
Academic year	202223	National	E92000001	England						State-funded secondary	1667	836	537	1256	84	48	118	583	209	45	4279	z	4	13	78	600	54	10411	16.01191	8.02997	5.15801	12.06416	0.80684	0.46105	1.13342	5.59985	2.00749	0.43224	41.10076	z	0.03842	0.12487	0.74921	5.76314	0.51868	97693	14105	32751	131122	7668	9785	5137	22941	15562	6432	402019	z	299	2633	10810	12566	2723	774246	12.61782	1.82177	4.23005	16.93544	0.99038	1.26381	0.66348	2.96301	2.00996	0.83074	51.92394	z	0.03862	0.34007	1.3962	1.623	0.3517
Academic year	202223	National	E92000001	England						Special	28	73	8	13	3	2	6	4	12	3	40	z	1	0	2	6	1	202	13.86139	36.13861	3.9604	6.43564	1.48515	0.9901	2.9703	1.9802	5.94059	1.48515	19.80198	z	0.49505	0	0.9901	2.9703	0.49505	3899	5891	1008	2440	415	560	202	774	2449	71	4895	z	17	109	118	446	190	23484	16.60279	25.08516	4.29228	10.39005	1.76716	2.3846	0.86016	3.29586	10.42838	0.30233	20.84398	z	0.07239	0.46415	0.50247	1.89917	0.80906
Academic year	202223	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East				Total	143	97	50	148	9	7	11	20	25	2	440	z	1	0	6	43	6	1008	14.18651	9.62302	4.96032	14.68254	0.89286	0.69444	1.09127	1.98413	2.48016	0.19841	43.65079	z	0.09921	0	0.59524	4.26587	0.59524	5751	2558	2209	11107	353	604	300	1327	1715	268	40670	z	20	146	483	645	198	68354	8.41355	3.74228	3.23171	16.24923	0.51643	0.88364	0.43889	1.94136	2.509	0.39208	59.49908	z	0.02926	0.21359	0.70662	0.94362	0.28967

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 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
perm_bullying	Permanent - Bullying
perm_bullying_perc	Permanent - Bullying (%)
perm_damage	Permanent - Damage
perm_damage_perc	Permanent - Damage (%)
perm_drug_alcohol	Permanent - Drug and alcohol related
perm_drug_alcohol_perc	Permanent - Drug and alcohol related (%)
perm_media_technology	Permanent - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
perm_media_technology_perc	Permanent - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology (%)
perm_offensive_weapon	Permanent - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item
perm_offensive_weapon_perc	Permanent - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item (%)
perm_other	Permanent - Other
perm_other_perc	Permanent - Other (%)
perm_persistent_disruptive	Permanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour
perm_persistent_disruptive_perc	Permanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
perm_physical_adult	Permanent - Physical assault against an adult
perm_physical_adult_perc	Permanent - Physical assault against an adult (%)
perm_physical_pupils	Permanent - Physical assault against a pupil
perm_physical_pupils_perc	Permanent - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
perm_public_health	Permanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health
perm_public_health_perc	Permanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health (%)
perm_racist_abuse	Permanent - Racist abuse
perm_racist_abuse_perc	Permanent - Racist abuse (%)
perm_sexual_misconduct	Permanent - Sexual misconduct
perm_sexual_misconduct_perc	Permanent - Sexual misconduct (%)
perm_theft	Permanent - Theft
perm_theft_perc	Permanent - Theft (%)
perm_verbal_adult	Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
perm_verbal_adult_perc	Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
perm_verbal_pupil	Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
perm_verbal_pupil_perc	Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)
school_type	School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special
susp_abuse_disability	Suspension - Abuse relating to disability
susp_abuse_disability_perc	Suspension - Abuse relating to disability (%)
susp_abuse_sex_gender	Suspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
susp_abuse_sex_gender_perc	Suspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity (%)
susp_all	Suspension - All exclusions
susp_bullying	Suspension - Bullying
susp_bullying_perc	Suspension - Bullying (%)
susp_damage	Suspension - Damage
susp_damage_perc	Suspension - Damage (%)
susp_drug_alcohol	Suspension - Drug and alcohol related
susp_drug_alcohol_perc	Suspension - Drug and alcohol related (%)
susp_media_technology	Suspension - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
susp_media_technology_perc	Suspension - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology (%)
susp_offensive_weapon	Suspension - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item
susp_offensive_weapon_perc	Suspension - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item (%)
susp_other	Suspension - Other
susp_other_perc	Suspension - Other (%)
susp_persistent_disruptive	Suspension - Persistent disruptive behaviour
susp_persistent_disruptive_perc	Suspension - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
susp_physical_adult	Suspension - Physical assault against an adult
susp_physical_adult_perc	Suspension - Physical assault against an adult (%)
susp_physical_pupils	Suspension - Physical assault against a pupil
susp_physical_pupils_perc	Suspension - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
susp_public_health	Suspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health
susp_public_health_perc	Suspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health (%)
susp_racist_abuse	Suspension - Racist abuse
susp_racist_abuse_perc	Suspension - Racist abuse (%)
susp_sexual_misconduct	Suspension - Sexual misconduct
susp_sexual_misconduct_perc	Suspension - Sexual misconduct (%)
susp_theft	Suspension - Theft
susp_theft_perc	Suspension - Theft (%)
susp_verbal_adult	Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
susp_verbal_adult_perc	Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
susp_verbal_pupil	Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
susp_verbal_pupil_perc	Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)

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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.
2. 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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