Spring term 2023/24

Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England

Data on suspensions and permanent exclusions, including by reason, duration, by pupil characteristics and data on independent review panels.

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• Published: 24 April 2025

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• Suspensions by school type, Spring 2017/18 to Spring 2023/24

  Suspensions by term and school type, Spring 2017/18 to Spring 2023/24

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• Suspensions by reason Spring 2023/24

  Suspensions by reasons and school type in England, Spring term 2023/24

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• Permanent exclusions by school type, Spring 2017/18 to Spring 2023/24

  Permanent exclusions by school type in England, Spring term 2017/18 to Spring term 2023/24

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• Permanent exclusions by reason, Spring 2023/24

  Permanent exclusions by reason and school type, Spring 2023/24

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusion rates by region, Spring term 2023/24

  Suspensions rates and permanent exclusion rates by region, Spring term 2023/24

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• Suspension and permanent exclusion rates by local authority, 2023/24 Spring term

  Suspension and permanent exclusion rates by local authority and school type for 2023/24 Spring term

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions by pupil characteristic, 2023/24 Spring term

  Number and rate of suspensions and permanent exclusions by sex, free school meal (FSM) eligibility, special educational needs (SEN), ethnicity and year group, in Spring term 2023/24

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by geography

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Termly number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension.

  • Number of rows: 14,886
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Suspensions
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by characteristic

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Termly number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension by pupil characteristics. Includes breakdowns by sex, age, year group, ethnicity, eligibility for FSM and SEN.

  • Number of rows: 484,190
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Suspensions
    • Suspension (rate)
  • Filters:
    • Characteristic
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2019/20 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - school level

  School

  Termly number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension, broken down at school level.

  • Number of rows: 488,811
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Suspensions
    • Suspension (rate)
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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

  Local authority, National, Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 6,983
  • Indicators:
    • Suspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
    • Suspension - Abuse relating to disability
    • Suspension - All exclusions
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2020/21 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Termly 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.

  • Number of rows: 7,403
  • Indicators:
    • Suspension - Abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity
    • Suspension - Abuse relating to disability
    • Suspension - All exclusions
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2019/20 Summer term

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• Suspensions - days missed per pupil (in the term)

  National

  Number of pupil enrolments by total length of suspensions accrued across the term.

  • Number of rows: 3,551
  • Indicators:
    • Number of pupils
  • Filters:
    • Number of days missed to suspensions
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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• Suspensions - duration of suspension

  National

  Number of suspensions in the term by length of suspension in days.

  • Number of rows: 3,169
  • Indicators:
    • Number of suspensions
  • Filters:
    • Duration of suspension in days
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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• Suspensions - number of suspensions per pupil

  National

  Number of pupils by the number of suspensions they have received in the term.

  • Number of rows: 1,757
  • Indicators:
    • Number of pupils
  • Filters:
    • Number of suspensions
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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• Suspensions - average days missed

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Average number of suspensions and average days lost per suspended pupil during the term.

  • Number of rows: 14,794
  • Indicators:
    • Average days missed per suspended pupil. (Number of days of suspension / pupils with one or more suspension).
    • Average number of suspensions per excluded pupil. (Number of suspensions/ pupils with one or more suspension).
    • Headcount
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - state-funded alternative provision

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Termly number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension in state-funded alternative provision settings (includes pupil referral units, AP free schools and AP academies).

  • Number of rows: 3,478
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Suspensions
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2023/24 Spring term

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - full year by geography

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension.

  • Number of rows: 11,000
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Permanent exclusions
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2022/23

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - full year school level

  School

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension, broken down at school level.

  • Number of rows: 362,844
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Permanent exclusions
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2022/23

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - full year including multiple reasons (2020-21 onwards)

  Local authority, National, Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 1,922
  • 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 2022/23

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - full year by single reason (2020-21 onwards)

  Local authority, National, Regional

  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.

  • Number of rows: 8,925
  • 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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• Suspensions - full year average days missed

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Average number of suspensions and average days lost per suspended pupil during the term.

  • Number of rows: 6,472
  • Indicators:
    • Average days missed per suspended pupil. (Number of days of suspension / pupils with one or more suspension).
    • Average number of suspensions per excluded pupil. (Number of suspensions/ pupils with one or more suspension).
    • Headcount
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2013/14 to 2022/23

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• Suspensions - full year - days missed per pupil

  National

  Number of pupil enrolments by total length of suspensions accrued across the academic year.

  • Number of rows: 3,146
  • Indicators:
    • Number of pupils
  • Filters:
    • Number of days missed to suspensions
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2022/23

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• Suspensions - full year - duration of suspension

  National

  Number of suspensions in the term by length of suspension in days.

  • Number of rows: 2,944
  • Indicators:
    • Number of suspensions
  • Filters:
    • Duration of suspension in days
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2022/23

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• Suspensions - full year - number of suspensions per pupil

  National

  Number of pupils by the number of suspensions they have received in the year.

  • Number of rows: 2,189
  • Indicators:
    • Number of pupils
  • Filters:
    • Number of suspensions
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2022/23

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - full year state-funded alternative provision (including PRU)

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension in state-funded alternative provision settings (includes pupil referral units, AP free schools and AP academies).

  • Number of rows: 1,526
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Permanent exclusions
  • Time period: 2013/14 to 2022/23

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - full year by characteristic

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension by pupil characteristics. Includes breakdowns by sex, age, year group, ethnicity, eligibility for FSM and SEN.

  • Number of rows: 580,079
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Permanent exclusions
    • Permanent exclusions (rate)
  • Filters:
    • Pupil characteristic
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2022/23

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Description

This page describes the data included in the ‘Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England: spring term 2023/24’ accredited official statistics release’s underlying data files. This data is released under the terms of the Open Government License (opens in new tab) and is intended to meet at least 3 stars for Open Data (opens in 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 England in: 

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

The information is based on data collected via the school census

File formats and conventions

Rounding 

This dataset has not had rounding or suppression applied. 

Conventions 

The following convention is used throughout the underlying data:

‘z’ Not applicable.

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