Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Suspensions and permanent exclusions - full year by single reason (2016-17 to 2019-20)

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Published 21 November 2024

Last updated 21 November 2024

Annual number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions by reason for exclusion. A single reason could be recorded for each exclusion up to and including 2019/20.

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: 2006/07 to 2019/20

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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
Academic year	201920	National	E92000001	England			Total	639	632	195	386	18	13	39	513	65	19	1744	794	z	z	z	z	z	5057	12.63595	12.49753	3.85604	7.63298	0.35594	0.25707	0.77121	10.14435	1.28535	0.37572	34.48685	15.701	z	z	z	z	z	48890	22012	11419	49186	2438	3176	1283	8099	6286	2530	104237	51177	z	z	z	z	z	310733	15.73377	7.0839	3.67486	15.82902	0.7846	1.0221	0.41289	2.60642	2.02296	0.8142	33.54552	16.46977	z	z	z	z	z
Academic year	201920	National	E92000001	England			State-funded primary	80	303	23	48	2	2	4	1	5	0	230	41	z	z	z	z	z	739	10.82544	41.00135	3.11231	6.49526	0.27064	0.27064	0.54127	0.13532	0.67659	0	31.12314	5.54804	z	z	z	z	z	9421	14337	1638	4319	231	286	89	19	1115	78	13355	2373	z	z	z	z	z	47261	19.93398	30.33579	3.46586	9.13861	0.48878	0.60515	0.18832	0.0402	2.35924	0.16504	28.25797	5.02105	z	z	z	z	z
Academic year	201920	National	E92000001	England			State-funded secondary	555	309	169	335	15	11	35	512	60	19	1505	744	z	z	z	z	z	4269	13.0007	7.23823	3.95877	7.84727	0.35137	0.25767	0.81986	11.99344	1.40548	0.44507	35.25416	17.428	z	z	z	z	z	37583	4484	9458	44029	2033	2704	1149	7836	4437	2409	89332	47853	z	z	z	z	z	253307	14.83694	1.77018	3.73381	17.38168	0.80258	1.06748	0.4536	3.09348	1.75163	0.95102	35.2663	18.89131	z	z	z	z	z
Academic year	201920	National	E92000001	England			Special	4	20	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	z	z	z	z	z	49	8.16327	40.81633	6.12245	6.12245	2.04082	0	0	0	0	0	18.36735	18.3673	z	z	z	z	z	1886	3191	323	838	174	186	45	244	734	43	1550	951	z	z	z	z	z	10165	18.55386	31.39203	3.17757	8.24397	1.71176	1.82981	0.4427	2.40039	7.22086	0.42302	15.2484	9.35563	z	z	z	z	z
Academic year	201920	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East	Total	49	41	16	45	0	0	2	17	2	2	156	68	z	z	z	z	z	398	12.31156	10.30151	4.0201	11.30653	0	0	0.50251	4.27136	0.50251	0.50251	39.19598	17.0854	z	z	z	z	z	2027	881	646	3835	109	142	54	372	345	111	9711	4576	z	z	z	z	z	22809	8.88684	3.86251	2.83222	16.81354	0.47788	0.62256	0.23675	1.63094	1.51256	0.48665	42.5753	20.06226	z	z	z	z	z

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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