The readily available information is shown in the tables. The provision of further information on excluded pupils free school meal eligibility would involve disproportionate cost.
Maintained primary, secondary and special schools1, 2: Number of permanent exclusions by ethnic group and gender3, England, 2005/06 (Estimates)4Permanent exclusions4BoysGirlsTotalNumberPercentage of school population5NumberPercentage of school population5NumberPercentage of school population5White5,7200.201,5100.067,2300.13White British5,5200.201,4700.066,9900.13Irish200.18100.05300.11Traveller of Irish heritage100.6600.05100.36Gypsy/Roma200.64100.23300.44Any other White background1300.16300.041600.10Mixed3500.341000.104500.22White and Black Caribbean2000.57600.152600.36White and Black African200.23100.13400.18White and Asian200.08100.05300.06Any other Mixed background1000.29300.071300.18 Asian3000.12300.013300.07Indian600.07100.01600.04Pakistani1400.14100.021600.08Bangladeshi600.16**700.08Any other Asian background300.12**400.06Black5600.421400.107000.26Black Caribbean3000.66700.163800.41Black African1900.26400.062300.16 Any other Black background700.44200.14900.30Chinese**00.00**Any other ethnic group600.16100.03700.10Unclassified6290—70—360—Minority Ethnic Pupils1,4600.233200.051,7800.14All pupils37,2700.211,8600.069,1300.14 * = Less than 5, or a rate based on less than 5 exclusions 1 Includes middle schools as deemed. 2 Includes both maintained and non-maintained special schools. 3 Includes pupils of compulsory school age and above only, so totals shown here will not match those given previously. Excludes dually registered pupils. Also excludes pupils for whom age is unclassified (27 cases of permanent exclusion). 4 Figures relating to permanent exclusions are estimates based on incomplete pupil-level data. See Notes to Editors 3. 5 The number of excluded pupils expressed as a percentage of the school population of compulsory school age and above in each ethnic group. 6 Includes pupils whose ethnic information was not sought or refused. Notes: 1. Totals may not appear to equal the sum of component parts because numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10. 2. The number of exclusions by ethnicity in secondary schools has been derived from the National Pupil Database. Pupils' ethnicity and gender has been established by linking to their most recent 'on roll1 entry in the School Census
Maintained secondary schools1: Number of fixed period exclusions by ethnic group and gender2, England, 2005/06Fixed period exclusionsBoysGirlsTotalNumberPercentage of school population3NumberPercentage of school population3NumberPercentage of school population3White170,65012.2765,8204.79236,4808.56 White British165,60012.3063,7204.80229,3208.58Irish81013.553505.591,1609.49Traveller of Irish heritage24045.479016.5133030.64Gypsy/Roma53046.5931026.9384036.71Any other White background3,4709251,3603.664,8206.47Mixed7,79018.833,9109.1111,69013.89 White and Black Caribbean3,97027.022,14013.546,11020.04White and Black African74018.793508.561,09013.60White and Asian87010.343804.461,2507.41Any other Mixed background2,20015.441,0407.163,24011.25Asian8,8107.851,6401.5110,4604.73Indian1,8104.503500.902,1502.74Pakistani4,75011.208602.125,6106.77Bangladeshi1,4108.772601.571,6705.10Any other Asian background8506.171801.351,0303.81Black10,79018.874,6107.6715,41013.13Black Caribbean5,04024.252,27010.207,32016.99Black African4,17014.221,7605.635,9209.79Any other Black background1,58022.285908.722,17015.69Chinese1201.84300.501501.18Any other ethnic group1,4309.283802.691,8106.11Unclassified449,350—18,350—67,700—Minority Ethnic Pupils33,99012.2312,6804.5746,6708.40 All pupils3248,94014.9694,7505.77343,69010.39 1 Includes middle schools as deemed.2 Includes pupils of compulsory school age and above only, so totals shown here will not match those given previously. Excludes dually registered pupils. Also excludes pupils for whom age is unclassified (140 cases of fixed period exclusion).3 The number of excluded pupils expressed as a percentage of the school population of compulsory school age and above in each ethnic group.4 Includes pupils whose ethnic information was not sought or refused.Note:Totals may not appear to equal the sum of component parts because numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.Source:School Census.