The information available on the number of exclusions (not the number of children) for 2006/07 is shown in the table. Some pupils may be excluded more than once.
Type of exclusion Permanent Fixed period Government office region Number Proportion3 Number Proportion4 North East 210 49.6 7,200 39.3 North West 540 43.2 22,160 37.8 Yorkshire and the Humber 290 43.0 17,810 34.6 East Midlands 280 31.1 9,820 29.0 West Midlands 450 41.7 16,980 36.9 East of England 240 29.3 11,320 25.2 London 620 43.9 22,170 41.2 Inner London 230 48.2 9,190 48.4 Outer London 390 41.6 12,980 37.3 South East 380 27.8 19,530 25.8 South West 210 27.0 11,340 26.5 Total 3,210 37.0 138,320 32.5 1 Includes primary, state funded secondary, and maintained and non-maintained special schools. Excludes general hospital schools. 2 Pupils who were eligible for free school meals at the time of the January 2007 census. 3 Number of permanent exclusions of pupils who were eligible for free school meals as a proportion of all permanent exclusions by region. Total number of exclusions includes pupils whose free school meal eligibility could not be determined. 4 Number of fixed period exclusions of pupils who were eligible for free school meals as a proportion of all fixed period exclusions by region. Total number of exclusions includes pupils whose free school meal eligibility could not be determined. Note: Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 Source: School Census