The available information is given in the table, and shows the number of permanent exclusions from maintained primary and secondary schools in Suffolk local authority area from 1997/89 to 2005/06.
A further split showing the number of exclusions from middle and upper schools can be provided only at disproportionate costs.
Primary Schools Secondary Schools Number Percentage2 Number Percentage2 1997/98 13 0.03 104 0.21 1998/99 18 0.04 106 0.21 1999/2000 23 0.05 77 0.15 2000/01 13 0.03 133 0.25 2001/02 26 0.05 135 0.25 2002/03 22 0.05 126 0.23 2003/04 32 0.07 161 0.30 2004/05 20 0.04 126 0.23 2005/06 9 0.02 78 0.14 1 Includes middle schools as deemed. 2 The number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the school population. Source: School Census.