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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Published 23 November 2023

Last updated 23 November 2023

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: Autumn term 2022/23
• 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 to 2021/22

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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	202122	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000008	South East	E06000035	887	Medway	Special	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	z	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	21	8	17	1	5	3	6	11	0	13	z	2	0	0	1	2	144	37.500000000000	14.583330000000	5.555560000000	11.805560000000	0.694440000000	3.472220000000	2.083330000000	4.166670000000	7.638890000000	0.000000000000	9.027780000000	z	1.388890000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.694440000000	1.388890000000
Academic year	202122	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000008	South East	E10000025	931	Oxfordshire	Special	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	z	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	28	5	12	5	0	0	0	7	0	22	z	0	0	1	0	0	91	12.087910000000	30.769230000000	5.494510000000	13.186810000000	5.494510000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	7.692310000000	0.000000000000	24.175820000000	z	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	1.098900000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000
Academic year	202122	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000008	South East	E10000025	931	Oxfordshire	Total	4	10	1	7	0	0	0	3	1	1	11	z	0	0	1	4	0	43	9.30233	23.25581	2.32558	16.27907	0	0	0	6.97674	2.32558	2.32558	25.5814	z	0	0	2.32558	9.30233	0	1197	548	324	1427	98	109	45	241	307	51	3181	z	0	27	80	114	39	7788	15.369800000000	7.036470000000	4.160250000000	18.323060000000	1.258350000000	1.399590000000	0.577810000000	3.094500000000	3.941960000000	0.654850000000	40.844890000000	z	0.000000000000	0.346690000000	1.027220000000	1.463790000000	0.500770000000
Academic year	202122	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000008	South East	E10000030	936	Surrey	State-funded primary	3	7	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	z	0	0	0	2	0	23	13.04348	30.43478	4.34783	13.04348	0	0	0	0	0	0	30.43478	z	0	0	0	8.69565	0	394	399	83	167	5	13	7	4	114	2	522	z	0	0	6	17	0	1733	22.735140000000	23.023660000000	4.789380000000	9.636470000000	0.288520000000	0.750140000000	0.403920000000	0.230810000000	6.578190000000	0.115410000000	30.121180000000	z	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.346220000000	0.980960000000	0.000000000000
Academic year	202021	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000002	North West	E06000009	890	Blackpool	State-funded secondary	3	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	z	0	0	0	1	0	21	14.28571	23.80952	4.7619	14.28571	0	0	0	0	4.7619	0	33.33333	z	0	0	0	4.7619	0	163	49	45	299	16	12	5	22	53	3	534	z	0	0	5	34	95	1335	12.209740000000	3.670410000000	3.370790000000	22.397000000000	1.198500000000	0.898880000000	0.374530000000	1.647940000000	3.970040000000	0.224720000000	40.000000000000	z	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.374530000000	2.546820000000	7.116100000000

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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. 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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