Data set from Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by multiple reasons (2020/21 onwards)

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Published 30 April 2026

Last updated 30 April 2026

Termly number and rate of suspensions and permanent exclusions by reason for exclusion. Up to 3 reasons can be recorded for each exclusion from 2020/21.

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Data set details

• Theme: Pupils and schools
• Publication: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
• Release: Spring term 2024/25
• Number of rows: 8,891
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Suspension Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Suspension Abuse relating to disability
  • Suspension Bullying
  • Suspension Damage
  • Suspension Drug and alcohol related
  • Suspension Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
  • Suspension Other
  • Suspension Persistent disruptive behaviour
  • Suspension Physical assault against a pupil
  • Suspension Physical assault against an adult
  • Suspension Racist abuse
  • Suspension Sexual misconduct
  • Suspension Theft
  • Suspension Total reasons
  • 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 an adult
  • Suspension Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures public health
  • Suspension Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity %
  • Suspension Abuse relating to disability %
  • Suspension Bullying %
  • Suspension Damage %
  • Suspension Drug and alcohol related %
  • Suspension Inappropriate use of social media or online technology %
  • Suspension Other %
  • Suspension Persistent disruptive behaviour %
  • Suspension Physical assault against a pupil %
  • Suspension Physical assault against an adult %
  • Suspension Racist abuse %
  • Suspension Sexual misconduct %
  • Suspension Theft %
  • 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 an adult %
  • Suspension Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures public health %
  • Permanent Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
  • Permanent Abuse relating to disability
  • Permanent Bullying
  • Permanent Damage
  • Permanent Drug and alcohol related
  • Permanent Inappropriate use of social media or online technology
  • Permanent Other
  • Permanent Persistent disruptive behaviour
  • Permanent Physical assault against a pupil
  • Permanent Physical assault against an adult
  • Permanent Racist abuse
  • Permanent Sexual misconduct
  • Permanent Theft
  • Permanent Total reasons
  • 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 an adult
  • Permanent Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures public health
  • Permanent Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity %
  • Permanent Abuse relating to disability %
  • Permanent Bullying %
  • Permanent Damage %
  • Permanent Drug and alcohol related %
  • Permanent Inappropriate use of social media or online technology %
  • Permanent Other %
  • Permanent Persistent disruptive behaviour %
  • Permanent Physical assault against a pupil %
  • Permanent Physical assault against an adult %
  • Permanent Racist abuse %
  • Permanent Sexual misconduct %
  • Permanent Theft %
  • 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 an adult %
  • Permanent Wilful and repeated transgression of protective measures public health %
• Filters:
  • School Type
• Time period: 2020/21 Autumn term to 2024/25 Spring term

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Data set preview

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	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
Autumn term	202425	National	E92000001	England						Total	813	654	233	578	26	36	48	258	146	24	1892	z	0	5	39	250	29	5031	16.15981	12.9994	4.63129	11.48877	0.5168	0.71556	0.95408	5.12821	2.90201	0.47704	37.60684	z	0	0.09938	0.77519	4.96919	0.57643	49812	24656	15912	59708	2929	5542	2464	7868	11036	2135	203075	z	189	1238	3428	5200	1723	396915	12.54979	6.21191	4.00892	15.04302	0.73794	1.39627	0.62079	1.98229	2.78044	0.5379	51.16335	z	0.04762	0.31191	0.86366	1.3101	0.4341
Autumn term	202425	National	E92000001	England						State-funded primary	142	290	57	118	1	12	6	0	67	2	247	z	0	0	2	28	8	980	14.4898	29.59184	5.81633	12.04082	0.10204	1.22449	0.61224	0	6.83673	0.20408	25.20408	z	0	0	0.20408	2.85714	0.81633	11085	16292	2809	6390	256	791	241	40	4561	41	18363	z	18	70	98	417	247	61719	17.96043	26.39706	4.55127	10.35338	0.41478	1.28162	0.39048	0.06481	7.38994	0.06643	29.75259	z	0.02916	0.11342	0.15878	0.67564	0.4002
Autumn term	202425	National	E92000001	England						State-funded secondary	663	323	169	448	23	24	41	258	76	22	1625	z	0	5	37	215	19	3948	16.79331	8.18136	4.28065	11.34752	0.58257	0.6079	1.0385	6.53495	1.92503	0.55724	41.16008	z	0	0.12665	0.93718	5.4458	0.48126	36615	5422	12562	52164	2440	4415	2127	7497	5250	2024	182154	z	164	1141	3274	4567	1377	323193	11.32914	1.67764	3.88684	16.1402	0.75497	1.36606	0.65812	2.31967	1.62442	0.62625	56.36075	z	0.05074	0.35304	1.01302	1.41309	0.42606
Autumn term	202425	National	E92000001	England						Special	8	41	7	12	2	0	1	0	3	0	20	z	0	0	0	7	2	103	7.76699	39.80583	6.79612	11.65049	1.94175	0	0.97087	0	2.91262	0	19.41748	z	0	0	0	6.79612	1.94175	2112	2942	541	1154	233	336	96	331	1225	70	2558	z	7	27	56	216	99	12003	17.5956	24.51054	4.50721	9.61426	1.94118	2.7993	0.7998	2.75764	10.20578	0.58319	21.31134	z	0.05832	0.22494	0.46655	1.79955	0.82479
Autumn term	202425	Regional	E92000001	England	E12000001	North East				Total	47	47	17	45	3	1	4	31	12	0	184	z	0	0	3	9	5	408	11.51961	11.51961	4.16667	11.02941	0.73529	0.2451	0.98039	7.59804	2.94118	0	45.09804	z	0	0	0.73529	2.20588	1.22549	2357	1223	842	4169	134	256	87	444	604	85	18723	z	4	53	115	193	151	29440	8.00611	4.15421	2.86005	14.16101	0.45516	0.86957	0.29552	1.50815	2.05163	0.28872	63.59715	z	0.01359	0.18003	0.39063	0.65557	0.51291

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 71 variables

Variable name	Variable description
education_phase	School Type - State-funded primary, state-funded 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 Total reasons
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 Total reasons
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 %

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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.
2. 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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