Pupil Exclusions

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) how many and what proportion of pupils received a fixed period exclusion from schools with (a) more and (b) fewer than 2,000 pupils in the latest period for which figures are available; (185396)

(2) how many and what proportion of secondary school pupils received a fixed period exclusion from schools with fewer than 1,000 pupils in the latest period for which figures are available.

The available information showing numbers of fixed period exclusions is shown in the table. It should be noted that some pupils will have more than one episode of fixed period exclusion.

*All secondary schools* ^1,2—Number of fixed period exclusions by size of school—2005/06
	Number of fixed period exclusions	Percentage of the school population³
Size of school: ⁴
Up to 1,000 pupils	153,021	12.31
Between 1,000 and 2,000 pupils	190,573	9.65
Over 2,000 pupils	3,557	7.89
¹ Includes middle schools as deemed. ² Includes Local Authority Maintained secondary schools, City Technology Colleges and Academies. ³ The number of fixed period exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of all pupils (excluding dually registered pupils) in January 2006. ⁴ Based on headcount of pupils as at January 2006, excludes dual registrations. Source: School Census

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what proportion of pupils in receipt of free school meals had been excluded from school in the previous year in the latest period for which figures are available; (185782)

(2) how many pupils in each constituency have been given (a) permanent and (b) fixed period exclusions in the latest period for which figures are available.

The information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Volume 472: debated on Tuesday 26 February 2008