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Academic year 2024/25

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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• Suspensions by school type in England between 2018/19 and 2024/25

  Rates and numbers of suspensions in England between 2018/19 and 2024/25 in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools

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• Suspensions by term by school type from autumn 2018/19 to summer term 2024/25

  Suspensions by term from autumn 2018/19 to summer term 2024/25 in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools

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• Suspensions by reason 2023/24 and 2024/25

  Suspensions by reason, state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools, 2023/24 and 2024/25

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• Permanent exclusions by school type from 2018/19 to 2024/25

  Permanent exclusions in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools, 2018/19 to 2024/25

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• Permanent exclusions by term 2018/19 Autumn term to 2024/25 Summer term

  Permanent exclusions by term in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools, 2018/19 Autumn term to 2024/25 Summer term

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• Permanent exclusions by reasons 2023/24 to 2024/25

  Permanent exclusions by reasons in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools, 2023/24 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions by region from 2023/24 to 2024/25

  Suspensions and permanent exclusions in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools, by region from 2023/24 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions by local authority, 2023/24 and 2024/25

  Suspensions and permanent exclusions in state-funded primary, state-funded secondary and special schools by local authority, 2023/24 and 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by geography

  Local authority, National, Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 12,291
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Permanent exclusions
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - 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 age, gender, year group, ethnicity, Free School Meals and Special Educational Needs.

  • Number of rows: 649,434
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Permanent exclusions
    • Permanent exclusions (rate)
  • Filters:
    • Pupil characteristic
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - school level

  School

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

  • Number of rows: 405,529
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Permanent exclusions
    • Permanent exclusions (rate)
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2024/25

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

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension by reason for exclusion. Includes multiple reasons for exclusion from 2020/21.

  • Number of rows: 3,206
  • 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 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by single reasons (up to 2019/20)

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension by reason for exclusion. Includes single reasons for exclusion up to 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 and permanent exclusions - by term

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Number and rate of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspensions by term.

  • Number of rows: 17,467
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Permanent exclusions
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2024/25 Summer term

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• Suspensions - average days missed

  Local authority, National, Regional

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

  • Number of rows: 7,763
  • 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 2024/25

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• Suspensions - days missed in the year

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 3,519
  • Indicators:
    • Number of pupils
  • Filters:
    • Number of days missed to suspensions
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions - duration of suspension

  National

  Number of suspensions by length of the suspension.

  • Number of rows: 3,293
  • Indicators:
    • Number of suspensions
  • Filters:
    • Duration of suspension in days
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions - number of suspensions per pupil

  National

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

  • Number of rows: 2,500
  • Indicators:
    • Number of pupils
  • Filters:
    • Number of suspensions
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions by district (LAD)

  Local authority district

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspensions at Local Authority District (LAD) level.

  • Number of rows: 11,150
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Permanent exclusions
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by characteristic - FSM6, IDACI, SEN need

  National

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension by pupil characteristics for IDACI, FSM6 and type of special educational need. National level only.

  • Number of rows: 1,539
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Permanent exclusions
    • Permanent exclusions (rate)
  • Filters:
    • Detailed characteristic
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2006/07 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - 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 suspensions in alternative provision settings (including Pupil Referral Units).

  • Number of rows: 1,828
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Permanent exclusions
  • Time period: 2013/14 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - state-funded alternative provision (including PRU) - school level

  School

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspensions in alternative provision settings (including Pupil Referral Units), at setting/school level.

  • Number of rows: 4,025
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Number of schools
    • Permanent exclusions
  • Time period: 2013/14 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by post looked after arrangements

  National

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension by post looked after arrangements.

  • Number of rows: 172
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Permanent exclusions
    • Permanent exclusions (rate)
  • Filters:
    • Post looked after arrangement
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2017/18 to 2024/25

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by young carer status

  National

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension by pupils identified as being young carers and those not declared.

  • Number of rows: 36
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Permanent exclusions
    • Permanent exclusions (rate)
  • Filters:
    • School Type
    • Young carer
  • Time period: 2022/23 to 2024/25

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• Exclusion reviews (from 2012/13)

  Local authority, National, Regional

  Number of review panels for permanent exclusions lodged and their outcome. See data file 'Exclusion appeals (1997/98 to 2011/12)' for data on appeals prior to 2012/13.

  • Number of rows: 6,354
  • Indicators:
    • A1 - Number of independent reviews lodged (in academic year)
    • B1 - Independent reviews determined by an independent review panel
    • B2 - Independent reviews determined by an independent review panel (% of reviews lodged)
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2012/13 to 2024/25

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• Exclusion appeals (1997/98 to 2011/12)

  National

  Number of appeals for permanent exclusions, from 1997/98 to 2011/12. See data file ‘Exclusion reviews’ for data on review panels since 2012/13.

  • Number of rows: 15
  • Indicators:
    • Number determined in favour of the parent/pupil
    • Number of appeals heard
    • Number of appeals lodged
  • Time period: 1997/98 to 2011/12

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by term at school level

  School

  Number and rate of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspensions by term, at school level.

  • Number of rows: 573,987
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Permanent exclusions
    • Permanent exclusions (rate)
  • Filters:
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2016/17 Autumn term to 2024/25 Summer term

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• Suspensions and permanent exclusions - by ethnicity and FSM eligibility

  National

  Number and percentage of suspensions and permanent exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more suspension, broken down by ethnicity and Free School Meals.

  • Number of rows: 684
  • Indicators:
    • Headcount
    • Permanent exclusions
    • Permanent exclusions (rate)
  • Filters:
    • Ethnicity minor
    • FSM eligibility
    • School Type
  • Time period: 2022/23 to 2024/25

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Data guidance

Description of the data sets included in this release, including information on data sources, coverage, quality and any data conventions used.

Description of the data sets included in this release, including information on data sources, coverage, quality and any data conventions used.

Description

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

• 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, with the exception of ‘Suspensions and permanent exclusions by post looked after arrangements’. 

Conventions 

The following convention is used throughout the underlying data. 

‘x’ Not available

‘z’ Not applicable.

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