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Pupil Exclusions

Volume 506: debated on Tuesday 23 February 2010

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Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many pupils received more than (a) 15 and (b) 20 fixed-period exclusions in the most recent year for which figures are available. (312791)

Mr. Coaker

The requested information for 2007/08 is shown in the table. Information for 2006/07 has also been included.

Primary, secondary and special schools1, 2, 3: Number of times pupil enrolments were excluded for a fixed period4, 2006/07 and 2007/08

Number of pupil enrolments4

2006/07

2007/08

Number of fixed period exclusions per pupil enrolment:5

More than 15

130

150

More than 20

40

40

1 Includes middle schools as deemed. 2 Includes city technology colleges and academies (including all-through academies). 3 Includes maintained and non-maintained special schools. Excludes general hospital schools. 4 Pupils may be counted more than once if they were registered at more than one school or moved schools during the school year. 5 Those pupils counted in the 'more than 20' category are also included in the 'more than 15' category. Note: Figures rounded to nearest 10. Source: School Census.