Information on fixed period exclusions was collected for the first time for the academic year 2003/04. The available information relating to the number of fixed period exclusions by special educational needs is given in the table.
A free school meal indicator is not directly collected for excluded pupils. The requested information could be produced by linking with other data sources, but this could be done only at disproportionate costs.
Maintained primary schools Maintained secondary schools Number of exclusions Percentage of school population4 Number of exclusions Percentage of school population4 2003/042 Pupils with statements of SEN 5,610 8.1 20,430 26.0 Pupils without statements of SEN5 35.690 0.9 267,600 8.2 Of which: SEN pupils without statements 23,490 3.4 109,410 24.3 Pupils with no SEN 12,200 0.3 158,190 5.7 All pupils6 41,290 1.0 288,050 8.7 2004/052 Pupils with statements of SEN 5,730 8.5 21,980 28.7 Pupils without statements of SEN5 37,990 0.9 307,700 9.5 Of which SEN pupils without statements 24,860 3.6 124,980 26.4 Pupils with no SEN 13,130 0.4 182,710 6.6 All pupils7 43,720 1.0 329,680 9.9 2005/063 Pupils with statements of SEN n/a n/a 23,300 31.6 Pupils without statements of SEN5 n/a n/a 320,490 9.9 Of which: SEN pupils without statements n/a n/a 164,450 32.5 Pupils with no SEN n/a n/a 156,030 5.7 All pupils8 n/a n/a 343,840 10.4 n/a = Not available. 1 Includes middle schools as deemed. 2 In 2003/04, information on fixed period exclusions was collected for the first time via the Termly Exclusions Survey. 3 For the 2005/06 school year, information on fixed period exclusions was collected via the School Census for the first time (the Termly Exclusions Survey has discontinued). For exclusions during 2006/07, information on fixed period exclusions will also be collected from primary and special schools. See Notes to Editors 2. 4 The number of fixed period exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of all pupils (excluding dually registered pupils) in January each year. 5 Includes pupils with no identified SEN and those pupils with SEN without statements. 6 Totals include 12 fixed period exclusions with unclassified SEN provision. 7 Totals include 2 fixed period exclusions with unclassified SEN provision. 8 Totals include 48 fixed period exclusions with unclassified SEN provision. Note: Totals may not appear to equal the sum of component parts because numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. Source: Termly Exclusion Survey and School Census.