National statistics

Permanent and fixed period exclusions in England 2017 to 2018

Levels of permanent and fixed period exclusions by school type, including information on reasons for exclusions and exclusion review panels.

Applies to England

Documents

Permanent and fixed period exclusions 2017 to 2018 - national tables

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Permanent and fixed period exclusions 2017 to 2018 - local authority tables

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Permanent and fixed period exclusions 2017 to 2018 - underlying data

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Details

Permanent and fixed period exclusions within the 2017 to 2018 academic year in:

  • state-funded primary schools
  • state-funded secondary schools
  • special schools

It includes information on:

  • reasons schools report for excluding pupils
  • exclusions for different pupil groups
  • independent exclusion review panels
  • school level exclusions
  • exclusions from pupil referral units

The release is based on exclusion data collected via the school census.

Exclusion information for earlier years is available in the underlying data file.

School census statistics team

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Telephone: Mark Pearson 0370 000 2288

Published 25 July 2019
Last updated 29 August 2019 + show all updates
  1. Table 14 of 'Permanent and fixed period exclusions 2017 to 2018 - national tables' updated as some academies in 3 local authorities were incorrectly identified as LA-maintained. The underlying data file has also been updated.

  2. First published.