Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by single reasons (up to 2019/20)
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Termly number and rate of suspensions and permanent exclusions by reason for exclusion. A single reason could be recorded for each exclusion up to and including 2019/20.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Pupils and schools
- Publication
- Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
- Release
- Spring term 2024/25
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 7,403
- 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
- Permanent - Abuse relating to disability (%)
- Permanent - All exclusions
- Permanent - Bullying
- Permanent - Bullying (%)
- Permanent - Damage
- Permanent - Damage (%)
- Permanent - Drug and alcohol related
- Permanent - Drug and alcohol related (%)
- Permanent - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
- Permanent - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology (%)
- Permanent - Other
- Permanent - Other (%)
- Permanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour
- Permanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
- Permanent - Physical assault against a pupil
- Permanent - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
- Permanent - Physical assault against an adult
- Permanent - Physical assault against an adult (%)
- Permanent - Racist abuse
- Permanent - Racist abuse (%)
- Permanent - Sexual misconduct
- Permanent - Sexual misconduct (%)
- Permanent - Theft
- Permanent - Theft (%)
- Permanent - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item
- 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 a pupil (%)
- Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
- Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
- Permanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures public health
- Permanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures public health (%)
- Suspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
- Suspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity (%)
- Suspension - Abuse relating to disability
- Suspension - Abuse relating to disability (%)
- Suspension - All exclusions
- Suspension - Bullying
- Suspension - Bullying (%)
- Suspension - Damage
- Suspension - Damage (%)
- Suspension - Drug and alcohol related
- Suspension - Drug and alcohol related (%)
- Suspension - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
- Suspension - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology (%)
- Suspension - Other
- Suspension - Other (%)
- Suspension - Persistent disruptive behaviour
- Suspension - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
- Suspension - Physical assault against a pupil
- Suspension - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
- Suspension - Physical assault against an adult
- Suspension - Physical assault against an adult (%)
- Suspension - Racist abuse
- Suspension - Racist abuse (%)
- Suspension - Sexual misconduct
- Suspension - Sexual misconduct (%)
- Suspension - Theft
- Suspension - Theft (%)
- Suspension - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item
- 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 a pupil (%)
- Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
- Suspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
- Suspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures public health
- Suspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures public health (%)
- Filters
- School Type
- Time period
- 2016/17 Autumn term to 2019/20 Summer term
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| time_identifier | time_period | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | new_la_code | old_la_code | la_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 |
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| Summer term | 201920 | National | E92000001 | England | Total | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | z | z | z | z | z | 40 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2.5 | 20 | 30 | z | z | z | z | z | 171 | 180 | 58 | 154 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 320 | 176 | z | z | z | z | z | 1197 | 14.28571 | 15.03759 | 4.84545 | 12.8655 | 1.92147 | 3.1746 | 0.33417 | 2.08855 | 3.25815 | 0.75188 | 26.7335 | 14.70343 | z | z | z | z | z | |||||
| Summer term | 201920 | National | E92000001 | England | State-funded primary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | z | z | z | z | z | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | z | z | z | z | z | 98 | 157 | 23 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 136 | 56 | z | z | z | z | z | 546 | 17.94872 | 28.75458 | 4.21245 | 7.87546 | 1.28205 | 1.64835 | 0.18315 | 0 | 2.74725 | 0.18315 | 24.90842 | 10.25641 | z | z | z | z | z | |||||
| Summer term | 201920 | National | E92000001 | England | State-funded secondary | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | z | z | z | z | z | 36 | 13.88889 | 5.55556 | 5.55556 | 5.55556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.66667 | 0 | 2.77778 | 19.44444 | 30.55556 | z | z | z | z | z | 64 | 8 | 32 | 108 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 165 | 109 | z | z | z | z | z | 581 | 11.01549 | 1.37694 | 5.50775 | 18.58864 | 2.58176 | 4.47504 | 0.51635 | 3.95869 | 3.44234 | 1.37694 | 28.39931 | 18.76076 | z | z | z | z | z | |||||
| Summer term | 201920 | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | z | z | z | z | z | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | z | z | z | z | z | 9 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 11 | z | z | z | z | z | 70 | 12.85714 | 21.42857 | 4.28571 | 4.28571 | 1.42857 | 4.28571 | 0 | 2.85714 | 5.71429 | 0 | 27.14286 | 15.71429 | z | z | z | z | z | |||||
| Summer term | 201920 | Regional | E92000001 | England | E12000001 | North East | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | z | z | z | z | z | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | z | z | z | z | z | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 2 | z | z | z | z | z | 58 | 6.89655 | 5.17241 | 3.44828 | 5.17241 | 1.72414 | 3.44828 | 0 | 0 | 1.72414 | 1.72414 | 67.24138 | 3.44828 | z | z | z | z | z |
Variables in this data set
| 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 (%) |
| 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 public health |
| perm_public_health_perc | Permanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures 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 (%) |
| 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 public health |
| susp_public_health_perc | Suspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures 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 (%) |
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 onwards.
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