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For the academic years 2003/04 and 2004/05 information is available on the reasons for pupil exclusions. These reasons include ‘theft', ‘damage' and ‘physical assault against an adult or pupil'.
The tables provide a breakdown of the number of pupils who have been excluded for a fixed period or permanently from maintained primary and secondary schools for theft, damage and physical assault against an adult or pupil.
Maintained primary Maintained secondary 2003/04 2004/05 2003/04 2004/05 Number %2 Number %2 Number %2 Number %2 Theft 400 1.0 400 0.9 6,550 2.3 7,020 2.1 Damage 830 2.0 990 2.3 9,200 3.2 10,220 3.1 Physical assault against an adult 5,190 12.6 5,960 13.6 8,110 2.8 9,490 2.9 Physical assault against a pupil 10,890 26.4 11,950 27.3 55,440 19.2 65,790 20.0 1 Includes middle schools as deemed. 2 Number of fixed period exclusions by reason expressed as a percentage of the total number of fixed period exclusions. Note: Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Source: Termly Exclusions Survey.
Maintained primary Maintained secondary 2003/04 2004/05 2003/04 2004/05 Number %3 Number %3 Number %3 Number %3 Theft 4— 4— 4— 4— 210 2.5 220 2.8 Damage 30 2.1 10 9.3 270 3.3 200 2.5 Physical assault against an adult 290 22.9 290 26.3 820 9.9 900 11.1 Physical assault against a pupil 290 22.7 250 22.6 1,380 16.6 1,500 18.6 1 Includes middle schools as deemed. 2 The distribution of exclusions by reason has been derived from the Termly Exclusions Survey data and applied to the number of permanent exclusions as confirmed by local authorities as part of the School Census checking exercise. 3 Number of permanent exclusions by reason expressed as a percentage of the total number of permanent exclusions. 4 Less than 5 or a rate based on less than 5. Note: Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Source: School Census and Termly Exclusions Survey.