To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils were (a) permanently and (b) temporarily excluded from Folkestone Academy in each month since September 2007; and if he will make a statement. (201066)

Folkestone Academy did not open until September 2007 and therefore information on the number of permanent and fixed period exclusions is not yet available.

Information on exclusions from schools is derived from School Census returns made by schools to the Department. Data on exclusions are collected two terms in arrears, with exclusions data for autumn term 2007 being returned via the May 2008 Census.