Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

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

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Published 23 November 2023

Last updated 23 November 2023

Termly number and percentage of permanent exclusions and suspensions 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 Autumn term to 2022/23 Autumn term

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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
Spring term	202122	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000002	North West	E08000003	352	Manchester	Special	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	z	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	7	17	1	3	1	1	0	6	1	0	9	z	0	3	0	2	0	51	13.725490000000	33.333330000000	1.960780000000	5.882350000000	1.960780000000	1.960780000000	0.000000000000	11.764710000000	1.960780000000	0.000000000000	17.647060000000	z	0.000000000000	5.882350000000	0.000000000000	3.921570000000	0.000000000000
Summer term	202122	Local authority	E92000001	England	E13000002	Outer London	E09000017	312	Hillingdon	Special	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	z	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	9	1	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	z	0	0	0	0	0	18	50.000000000000	5.555560000000	11.111110000000	11.111110000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	5.555560000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	16.666670000000	z	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000
Spring term	202021	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000002	North West	E10000017	888	Lancashire	State-funded primary	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	z	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000000000000	50.000000000000	0.000000000000	25.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	25.000000000000	z	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	27	43	11	32	0	1	0	0	9	0	54	z	0	0	1	0	4	182	14.835160000000	23.626370000000	6.043960000000	17.582420000000	0.000000000000	0.549450000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	4.945050000000	0.000000000000	29.670330000000	z	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.549450000000	0.000000000000	2.197800000000
Autumn term	202122	Local authority	E92000001	England	E12000004	East Midlands	E10000007	830	Derbyshire	State-funded secondary	7	4	5	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	19	z	0	0	0	5	0	49	14.285710000000	8.163270000000	10.204080000000	16.326530000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	2.040820000000	0.000000000000	38.775510000000	z	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	10.204080000000	0.000000000000	333	41	95	581	30	52	19	80	40	10	1261	z	3	15	43	36	13	2652	12.556560000000	1.546000000000	3.582200000000	21.907990000000	1.131220000000	1.960780000000	0.716440000000	3.016590000000	1.508300000000	0.377070000000	47.549020000000	z	0.113120000000	0.565610000000	1.621420000000	1.357470000000	0.490200000000
Autumn term	202021	Local authority	E92000001	England	E13000002	Outer London	E09000018	313	Hounslow	State-funded primary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	z	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	9	8	7	7	3	1	0	0	4	0	25	z	0	1	3	0	2	70	12.857140000000	11.428570000000	10.000000000000	10.000000000000	4.285710000000	1.428570000000	0.000000000000	0.000000000000	5.714290000000	0.000000000000	35.714290000000	z	0.000000000000	1.428570000000	4.285710000000	0.000000000000	2.857140000000

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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. 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.
2. 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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