Academic year 2018/19

Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Data guidance

Published 30 July 2020

Description

This document describes the data included in the ‘Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions in England: 2018/19’ National Statistics release’s underlying data files. This data is released under the terms of the Open Government License (opens in a new tab) and is intended to meet at least 3 stars for Open Data (opens in a new tab).

The publication methodology, available on the publication report, should be referenced alongside this data. It provides information on the data sources, their coverage and quality as well as explaining methodology used in producing the data.

Coverage

This release provides information on exclusions in: 

• state-funded primary schools 
• state-funded secondary schools 
• special schools (including non-maintained special schools)
• pupil referral units 

The information is based on data collected via the school census

File formats and conventions

Rounding 

This dataset has not had suppression applied. 

Conventions 

The following convention is used throughout the underlying data. 

‘:’ Not applicable.

Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

Exclusion reviews (1213 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_reviews.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2012/13 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number of review panels for permanent exclusions lodged and their outcome.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
number_directing_reconsideration	C5 - Number directing reconsideration by the governing body
number_of_reviews_determined	B1 - Independent reviews determined by an independent review panel
number_of_reviews_lodged	A1 - Number of independent reviews lodged (in academic year)
number_offered_reinstatement_when_directed	C7 - Number offered reinstatement when directed
number_offered_reinstatement_when_recommended	C3 - Number of pupils offered reinstatement when recommended
number_recommending_reconsideration	C1 - Number recommending reconsideration by the governing body
number_upholding_exclusion	B5 - Number upholding exclusion
number_where_sen_expert_requested	B3 - Number where an SEN expert was requested
percentage_directing_reconsideration	C6 - Percentage directing reconsideration by the governing body (% of reviews determined)
percentage_of_reviews_determined	B2 - Independent reviews determined by an independent review panel (% of reviews lodged)
percentage_offered_reinstatement_when_directed	C8 - Percentage offered reinstatement when directed (% of reviews directing reconsideration by the government body)
percentage_offered_reinstatement_when_recommended	C4 - Percentage of pupils offered reinstatement when recommended (% of reviews recommended reconsideration)
percentage_recommending_reconsideration	C2 - Percentage recommending reconsideration by the governing body (% of reviews determined)
percentage_upholding_exclusion	B6 - Percentage upholding exclusion (% of reviews determined)
percentage_where_sen_expert_requested	B4 - Percentage where an SEN expert was requested (% of reviews determined)
school_type	School Type - LA maintained, academies, Total (sum of LA maintained and academies)

Fixed period exclusions - average days lost (1314 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_fixed_period_exclusions_average_days_lost_20210201.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2013/14 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Average number of fixed period exclusions and average days lost per excluded pupil.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
average_days_lost	Average days lost per excluded pupil. (Number of days of fixed period exclusion / pupils with one or more fixed period exclusion).
average_number_fixed	Average number of fixed period exclusions per excluded pupil. (Number of fixed period exclusions / pupils with one or more fixed period exclusion).
fixed_excl	Fixed period exclusions
headcount	Headcount
num_schools	Number of schools
number_days_fixed	Number of days of fixed period exclusions
one_plus_fixed	Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion
school_type	School Type - LA maintained, academies, Total (sum of LA maintained and academies)
sessions	Number of sessions of fixed period exclusions

Fixed period exclusions - duration of exclusion (0607 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_fixed_period_exclusions_duration.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number of fixed period exclusions by length of exclusion

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
duration_days_fixed_exclusions	Duration of exclusion in days
fixed_excl	Number of fixed period exclusions
school_type	School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special

Fixed period exclusions - number of days missed (0607 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_fixed_period_exclusions_days_missed.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number of pupil enrolments by total length of fixed period exclusion accrued across the academic year.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
days_missed_fixed_exclusions	Number of days missed to fixed period exclusions
headcount	Number of pupils
school_type	School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special

Fixed period exclusions - number of exclusions (0607 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_fixed_period_exclusions_number.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number of pupils by the number of exclusions they have received.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
fixed_excl	Number of fixed period exclusions
headcount	Number of pupils
school_type	School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special

Permanent and fixed period exclusions - by geography (0607 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_nat_reg_la_school.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more fixed period exclusion.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
fixed_excl	Fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate	Fixed period exclusions (rate)
headcount	Headcount
num_schools	Number of schools
one_plus_fixed	Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion
one_plus_fixed_rate	Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion (rate)
perm_excl	Permanent exclusions
perm_excl_rate	Permanent exclusions (rate)
school_type	School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special

Permanent and fixed period exclusions - by IDACI decile, SEN type of need and FSM ever 6 (0607 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_idaci_sen_need_fsm6.csv
• Geographic levels: National
• Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more fixed period exclusion by pupil characteristics (IDACI, SEN type of need, FSM ever6)

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
characteristic	Characteristic - IDACI bands, SEN type of need, FSM6 eligibility
fixed_excl	Fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate	Fixed period exclusions (rate)
headcount	Headcount
one_plus_fixed	One plus sessions missed
one_plus_fixed_rate	One plus sessions missed (rate)
perm_excl	Permanent exclusions
perm_excl_rate	Permanent exclusions (rate)
school_type	School Type - Total, state-funded primary, secondary and special

Permanent and fixed period exclusions - by pupil characteristics (0607 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_characteristics_201920.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more fixed period exclusion by pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
characteristic	Characteristic - Detail of age, gender, national curriculum year, ethnicity, fsm, SEN
fixed_excl	Fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate	Fixed period exclusions (rate)
headcount	Headcount
one_plus_fixed	Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion
one_plus_fixed_rate	Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion (rate)
perm_excl	Permanent exclusions
perm_excl_rate	Permanent exclusions (rate)
school_type	School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special

Permanent and fixed period exclusions - by reason for exclusion (0607 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_reasons.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number of permanent and fixed period exclusions by reason for exclusion.

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
fixed_all	Fixed period - All exclusions
fixed_bullying	Fixed period - Bullying
fixed_bullying_perc	Fixed period - Bullying (%)
fixed_damage	Fixed period - Damage
fixed_damage_perc	Fixed period - Damage (%)
fixed_drug_alcohol	Fixed period - Drug and alcohol related
fixed_drug_alcohol_perc	Fixed period - Drug and alcohol related (%)
fixed_other	Fixed period - Other
fixed_other_perc	Fixed period - Other (%)
fixed_persistent_disruptive	Fixed period - Persistent disruptive behaviour
fixed_persistent_disruptive_perc	Fixed period - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
fixed_physical_adult	Fixed period - Physical assault against an adult
fixed_physical_adult_perc	Fixed period - Physical assault against an adult (%)
fixed_physical_pupils	Fixed period - Physical assault against a pupil
fixed_physical_pupils_perc	Fixed period - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
fixed_racist_abuse	Fixed period - Racist abuse
fixed_racist_abuse_perc	Fixed period - Racist abuse (%)
fixed_sexual_misconduct	Fixed period - Sexual misconduct
fixed_sexual_misconduct_perc	Fixed period - Sexual misconduct (%)
fixed_theft	Fixed period - Theft
fixed_theft_perc	Fixed period - Theft (%)
fixed_verbal_adult	Fixed period - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
fixed_verbal_adult_perc	Fixed period - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
fixed_verbal_pupil	Fixed period - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
fixed_verbal_pupil_perc	Fixed period - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)
perm_all	Permanent - All exclusions
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_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_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 (%)
school_type	School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special

Permanent and fixed period exclusions - pupil referral units (1314 to 1819)

• Filename: exc_pru.csv
• Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
• Time period: 2013/14 to 2018/19
• Content:

  Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more fixed period exclusion in pupil referral units

Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name	Variable description
fixed_excl	Fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate	Fixed period exclusions (rate)
headcount	Headcount
num_schools	Number of schools
one_plus_fixed	Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion
one_plus_fixed_rate	Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion (rate)
perm_excl	Permanent exclusions
perm_excl_rate	Permanent exclusions (rate)