Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Permanent exclusions and suspensions - including multiple reasons - full academic years - (2020-21 onwards)

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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.

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
Release type
Number of rows
1,275
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 in place to protect public health
  • Permanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect 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 in place to protect public health
  • Suspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health (%)
Filters
  • School Type
Time period
2020/21 to 2021/22

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_identifiertime_periodgeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_namenew_la_codeold_la_codela_nameschool_typeperm_physical_pupilsperm_physical_adultperm_verbal_pupilperm_verbal_adultperm_bullyingperm_racist_abuseperm_sexual_misconductperm_drug_alcoholperm_damageperm_theftperm_persistent_disruptiveperm_otherperm_abuse_disabilityperm_abuse_sex_genderperm_media_technologyperm_offensive_weaponperm_public_healthperm_allperm_physical_pupils_percperm_physical_adult_percperm_verbal_pupil_percperm_verbal_adult_percperm_bullying_percperm_racist_abuse_percperm_sexual_misconduct_percperm_drug_alcohol_percperm_damage_percperm_theft_percperm_persistent_disruptive_percperm_other_percperm_abuse_disability_percperm_abuse_sex_gender_percperm_media_technology_percperm_offensive_weapon_percperm_public_health_percsusp_physical_pupilssusp_physical_adultsusp_verbal_pupilsusp_verbal_adultsusp_bullyingsusp_racist_abusesusp_sexual_misconductsusp_drug_alcoholsusp_damagesusp_theftsusp_persistent_disruptivesusp_othersusp_abuse_disabilitysusp_abuse_sex_gendersusp_media_technologysusp_offensive_weaponsusp_public_healthsusp_allsusp_physical_pupils_percsusp_physical_adult_percsusp_verbal_pupil_percsusp_verbal_adult_percsusp_bullying_percsusp_racist_abuse_percsusp_sexual_misconduct_percsusp_drug_alcohol_percsusp_damage_percsusp_theft_percsusp_persistent_disruptive_percsusp_other_percsusp_abuse_disability_percsusp_abuse_sex_gender_percsusp_media_technology_percsusp_offensive_weapon_percsusp_public_health_perc
Academic year202122Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000008South EastE06000035887MedwaySpecial00000000000z000000000000000000000005421817153611013z2001214437.50000000000014.5833300000005.55556000000011.8055600000000.6944400000003.4722200000002.0833300000004.1666700000007.6388900000000.0000000000009.027780000000z1.3888900000000.0000000000000.0000000000000.6944400000001.388890000000
Academic year202122Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000008South EastE10000025931OxfordshireSpecial00000000000z00000000000000000000000112851250007022z001009112.08791000000030.7692300000005.49451000000013.1868100000005.4945100000000.0000000000000.0000000000000.0000000000007.6923100000000.00000000000024.175820000000z0.0000000000000.0000000000001.0989000000000.0000000000000.000000000000
Academic year202122Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000008South EastE10000025931OxfordshireTotal4101700031111z00140439.3023323.255812.3255816.279070006.976742.325582.3255825.5814z002.325589.302330119754832414279810945241307513181z0278011439778815.3698000000007.0364700000004.16025000000018.3230600000001.2583500000001.3995900000000.5778100000003.0945000000003.9419600000000.65485000000040.844890000000z0.0000000000000.3466900000001.0272200000001.4637900000000.500770000000
Academic year202122Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000008South EastE10000030936SurreyState-funded primary37130000007z000202313.0434830.434784.3478313.0434800000030.43478z0008.69565039439983167513741142522z006170173322.73514000000023.0236600000004.7893800000009.6364700000000.2885200000000.7501400000000.4039200000000.2308100000006.5781900000000.11541000000030.121180000000z0.0000000000000.0000000000000.3462200000000.9809600000000.000000000000
Academic year202021Local authorityE92000001EnglandE12000002North WestE06000009890BlackpoolState-funded secondary35130000107z000102114.2857123.809524.761914.2857100004.7619033.33333z0004.7619016349452991612522533534z0053495133512.2097400000003.6704100000003.37079000000022.3970000000001.1985000000000.8988800000000.3745300000001.6479400000003.9700400000000.22472000000040.000000000000z0.0000000000000.0000000000000.3745300000002.5468200000007.116100000000

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 71 variables
Variable nameVariable description
perm_abuse_disabilityPermanent - Abuse relating to disability
perm_abuse_disability_percPermanent - Abuse relating to disability (%)
perm_abuse_sex_genderPermanent - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
perm_abuse_sex_gender_percPermanent - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity (%)
perm_allPermanent - All exclusions
perm_bullyingPermanent - Bullying
perm_bullying_percPermanent - Bullying (%)
perm_damagePermanent - Damage
perm_damage_percPermanent - Damage (%)
perm_drug_alcoholPermanent - Drug and alcohol related
perm_drug_alcohol_percPermanent - Drug and alcohol related (%)
perm_media_technologyPermanent - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
perm_media_technology_percPermanent - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology (%)
perm_offensive_weaponPermanent - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item
perm_offensive_weapon_percPermanent - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item (%)
perm_otherPermanent - Other
perm_other_percPermanent - Other (%)
perm_persistent_disruptivePermanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour
perm_persistent_disruptive_percPermanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
perm_physical_adultPermanent - Physical assault against an adult
perm_physical_adult_percPermanent - Physical assault against an adult (%)
perm_physical_pupilsPermanent - Physical assault against a pupil
perm_physical_pupils_percPermanent - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
perm_public_healthPermanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health
perm_public_health_percPermanent - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health (%)
perm_racist_abusePermanent - Racist abuse
perm_racist_abuse_percPermanent - Racist abuse (%)
perm_sexual_misconductPermanent - Sexual misconduct
perm_sexual_misconduct_percPermanent - Sexual misconduct (%)
perm_theftPermanent - Theft
perm_theft_percPermanent - Theft (%)
perm_verbal_adultPermanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
perm_verbal_adult_percPermanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
perm_verbal_pupilPermanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
perm_verbal_pupil_percPermanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)
school_typeSchool Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special
susp_abuse_disabilitySuspension - Abuse relating to disability
susp_abuse_disability_percSuspension - Abuse relating to disability (%)
susp_abuse_sex_genderSuspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
susp_abuse_sex_gender_percSuspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity (%)
susp_allSuspension - All exclusions
susp_bullyingSuspension - Bullying
susp_bullying_percSuspension - Bullying (%)
susp_damageSuspension - Damage
susp_damage_percSuspension - Damage (%)
susp_drug_alcoholSuspension - Drug and alcohol related
susp_drug_alcohol_percSuspension - Drug and alcohol related (%)
susp_media_technologySuspension - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
susp_media_technology_percSuspension - Inappropriate use of social media or online technology (%)
susp_offensive_weaponSuspension - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item
susp_offensive_weapon_percSuspension - Use or threat of use of an offensive weapon or prohibited item (%)
susp_otherSuspension - Other
susp_other_percSuspension - Other (%)
susp_persistent_disruptiveSuspension - Persistent disruptive behaviour
susp_persistent_disruptive_percSuspension - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
susp_physical_adultSuspension - Physical assault against an adult
susp_physical_adult_percSuspension - Physical assault against an adult (%)
susp_physical_pupilsSuspension - Physical assault against a pupil
susp_physical_pupils_percSuspension - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
susp_public_healthSuspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health
susp_public_health_percSuspension - Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures in place to protect public health (%)
susp_racist_abuseSuspension - Racist abuse
susp_racist_abuse_percSuspension - Racist abuse (%)
susp_sexual_misconductSuspension - Sexual misconduct
susp_sexual_misconduct_percSuspension - Sexual misconduct (%)
susp_theftSuspension - Theft
susp_theft_percSuspension - Theft (%)
susp_verbal_adultSuspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
susp_verbal_adult_percSuspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
susp_verbal_pupilSuspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
susp_verbal_pupil_percSuspension - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)

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.

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