Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England
Academic year 2018/19

Description

This document describes the data included in the ‘Permanent and Fixed Period Exclusions in England: 2018/19’ National Statistics release’s underlying data files. This data is released under the terms of the Open Government License (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) and is intended to meet at least 3 stars for Open Data (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-government-transparency-and-accountability/2010-to-2015-government-policy-government-transparency-and-accountability#appendix-3-releasing-data-in-open-and-anonymised-formats).

The publication methodology, available on the publication report, should be referenced alongside this data. It provides information on the data sources, their coverage and quality as well as explaining methodology used in producing the data.

Coverage

This release provides information on exclusions in:

- state-funded primary schools
- state-funded secondary schools
- special schools (including non-maintained special schools)
- pupil referral units

The information is based on data collected via the school census

File formats and conventions

Rounding

This dataset has not had suppression applied.

Conventions

The following convention is used throughout the underlying data.

‘:’ Not applicable.

Data files

Exclusion reviews (1213 to 1819)

Filename: exc_reviews.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2012/13 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number of review panels for permanent exclusions lodged and their outcome.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                      |  Variable description
-------------------------------------------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
number_directing_reconsideration                   |  C5 - Number directing reconsideration by the governing body
number_of_reviews_determined                       |  B1 - Independent reviews determined by an independent review panel
number_of_reviews_lodged                           |  A1 - Number of independent reviews lodged (in academic year)
number_offered_reinstatement_when_directed         |  C7 - Number offered reinstatement when directed
number_offered_reinstatement_when_recommended      |  C3 - Number of pupils offered reinstatement when recommended
number_recommending_reconsideration                |  C1 - Number recommending reconsideration by the governing body
number_upholding_exclusion                         |  B5 - Number upholding exclusion
number_where_sen_expert_requested                  |  B3 - Number where an SEN expert was requested
percentage_directing_reconsideration               |  C6 - Percentage directing reconsideration by the governing body (% of reviews determined)
percentage_of_reviews_determined                   |  B2 - Independent reviews determined by an independent review panel (% of reviews lodged)
percentage_offered_reinstatement_when_directed     |  C8 - Percentage offered reinstatement when directed (% of reviews directing reconsideration by the government body)
percentage_offered_reinstatement_when_recommended  |  C4 - Percentage of pupils offered reinstatement when recommended (% of reviews recommended reconsideration)
percentage_recommending_reconsideration            |  C2 - Percentage recommending reconsideration by the governing body (% of reviews determined)
percentage_upholding_exclusion                     |  B6 - Percentage upholding exclusion (% of reviews determined)
percentage_where_sen_expert_requested              |  B4 - Percentage where an SEN expert was requested (% of reviews determined)
school_type                                        |  School Type - LA maintained, academies, Total (sum of LA maintained and academies)


Fixed period exclusions - average days lost (1314 to 1819)

Filename: exc_fixed_period_exclusions_average_days_lost_20210201.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2013/14 to 2018/19
Content summary: Average number of fixed period exclusions and average days lost per excluded pupil.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name         |  Variable description
--------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
average_days_lost     |  Average days lost per excluded pupil. (Number of days of fixed period exclusion / pupils with one or more fixed period exclusion).
average_number_fixed  |  Average number of fixed period exclusions per excluded pupil. (Number of fixed period exclusions / pupils with one or more fixed period exclusion).
fixed_excl            |  Fixed period exclusions
headcount             |  Headcount
num_schools           |  Number of schools
number_days_fixed     |  Number of days of fixed period exclusions
one_plus_fixed        |  Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion
school_type           |  School Type - LA maintained, academies, Total (sum of LA maintained and academies)
sessions              |  Number of sessions of fixed period exclusions


Fixed period exclusions - duration of exclusion (0607 to 1819)

Filename: exc_fixed_period_exclusions_duration.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number of fixed period exclusions by length of exclusion

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                   |  Variable description
------------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
duration_days_fixed_exclusions  |  Duration of exclusion in days
fixed_excl                      |  Number of fixed period exclusions
school_type                     |  School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special


Fixed period exclusions - number of days missed (0607 to 1819)

Filename: exc_fixed_period_exclusions_days_missed.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number of pupil enrolments by total length of fixed period exclusion accrued across the academic year.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                 |  Variable description
----------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
days_missed_fixed_exclusions  |  Number of days missed to fixed period exclusions
headcount                     |  Number of pupils
school_type                   |  School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special


Fixed period exclusions - number of exclusions (0607 to 1819)

Filename: exc_fixed_period_exclusions_number.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number of pupils by the number of exclusions they have received.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name  |  Variable description
-----------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
fixed_excl   |  Number of fixed period exclusions
headcount    |  Number of pupils
school_type  |  School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special


Permanent and fixed period exclusions - by geography (0607 to 1819)

Filename: exc_nat_reg_la_school.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more fixed period exclusion.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------
fixed_excl           |  Fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate      |  Fixed period exclusions (rate)
headcount            |  Headcount
num_schools          |  Number of schools
one_plus_fixed       |  Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion
one_plus_fixed_rate  |  Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion (rate)
perm_excl            |  Permanent exclusions
perm_excl_rate       |  Permanent exclusions (rate)
school_type          |  School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special


Permanent and fixed period exclusions - by IDACI decile, SEN type of need and FSM ever 6 (0607 to 1819)

Filename: exc_idaci_sen_need_fsm6.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more fixed period exclusion by pupil characteristics (IDACI, SEN type of need, FSM ever6)

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ----------------------------------------------------------------
characteristic       |  Characteristic - IDACI bands, SEN type of need, FSM6 eligibility
fixed_excl           |  Fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate      |  Fixed period exclusions (rate)
headcount            |  Headcount
one_plus_fixed       |  One plus sessions missed
one_plus_fixed_rate  |  One plus sessions missed (rate)
perm_excl            |  Permanent exclusions
perm_excl_rate       |  Permanent exclusions (rate)
school_type          |  School Type - Total, state-funded primary, secondary and special


Permanent and fixed period exclusions - by pupil characteristics (0607 to 1819)

Filename: exc_characteristics_201920.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more fixed period exclusion by pupil characteristics.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
characteristic       |  Characteristic - Detail of age, gender, national curriculum year, ethnicity, fsm, SEN
fixed_excl           |  Fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate      |  Fixed period exclusions (rate)
headcount            |  Headcount
one_plus_fixed       |  Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion
one_plus_fixed_rate  |  Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion (rate)
perm_excl            |  Permanent exclusions
perm_excl_rate       |  Permanent exclusions (rate)
school_type          |  School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special


Permanent and fixed period exclusions - by reason for exclusion (0607 to 1819)

Filename: exc_reasons.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2006/07 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number of permanent and fixed period exclusions by reason for exclusion.

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                     |  Variable description
--------------------------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
fixed_all                         |  Fixed period - All exclusions
fixed_bullying                    |  Fixed period - Bullying
fixed_bullying_perc               |  Fixed period - Bullying (%)
fixed_damage                      |  Fixed period - Damage
fixed_damage_perc                 |  Fixed period - Damage (%)
fixed_drug_alcohol                |  Fixed period - Drug and alcohol related
fixed_drug_alcohol_perc           |  Fixed period - Drug and alcohol related (%)
fixed_other                       |  Fixed period - Other
fixed_other_perc                  |  Fixed period - Other (%)
fixed_persistent_disruptive       |  Fixed period - Persistent disruptive behaviour
fixed_persistent_disruptive_perc  |  Fixed period - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
fixed_physical_adult              |  Fixed period - Physical assault against an adult
fixed_physical_adult_perc         |  Fixed period - Physical assault against an adult (%)
fixed_physical_pupils             |  Fixed period - Physical assault against a pupil
fixed_physical_pupils_perc        |  Fixed period - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
fixed_racist_abuse                |  Fixed period - Racist abuse
fixed_racist_abuse_perc           |  Fixed period - Racist abuse (%)
fixed_sexual_misconduct           |  Fixed period - Sexual misconduct
fixed_sexual_misconduct_perc      |  Fixed period - Sexual misconduct (%)
fixed_theft                       |  Fixed period - Theft
fixed_theft_perc                  |  Fixed period - Theft (%)
fixed_verbal_adult                |  Fixed period - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
fixed_verbal_adult_perc           |  Fixed period - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
fixed_verbal_pupil                |  Fixed period - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
fixed_verbal_pupil_perc           |  Fixed period - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)
perm_all                          |  Permanent - All exclusions
perm_bullying                     |  Permanent - Bullying
perm_bullying_perc                |  Permanent - Bullying (%)
perm_damage                       |  Permanent - Damage
perm_damage_perc                  |  Permanent - Damage (%)
perm_drug_alcohol                 |  Permanent - Drug and alcohol related
perm_drug_alcohol_perc            |  Permanent - Drug and alcohol related (%)
perm_other                        |  Permanent - Other
perm_other_perc                   |  Permanent - Other (%)
perm_persistent_disruptive        |  Permanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour
perm_persistent_disruptive_perc   |  Permanent - Persistent disruptive behaviour (%)
perm_physical_adult               |  Permanent - Physical assault against an adult
perm_physical_adult_perc          |  Permanent - Physical assault against an adult (%)
perm_physical_pupils              |  Permanent - Physical assault against a pupil
perm_physical_pupils_perc         |  Permanent - Physical assault against a pupil (%)
perm_racist_abuse                 |  Permanent - Racist abuse
perm_racist_abuse_perc            |  Permanent - Racist abuse (%)
perm_sexual_misconduct            |  Permanent - Sexual misconduct
perm_sexual_misconduct_perc       |  Permanent - Sexual misconduct (%)
perm_theft                        |  Permanent - Theft
perm_theft_perc                   |  Permanent - Theft (%)
perm_verbal_adult                 |  Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult
perm_verbal_adult_perc            |  Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against an adult (%)
perm_verbal_pupil                 |  Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil
perm_verbal_pupil_perc            |  Permanent - Verbal abuse or threatening behaviour against a pupil (%)
school_type                       |  School Type - State-funded primary, secondary and special


Permanent and fixed period exclusions - pupil referral units (1314 to 1819)

Filename: exc_pru.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National; Regional
Time period: 2013/14 to 2018/19
Content summary: Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions and those pupils receiving one or more fixed period exclusion in pupil referral units

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------
fixed_excl           |  Fixed period exclusions
fixed_excl_rate      |  Fixed period exclusions (rate)
headcount            |  Headcount
num_schools          |  Number of schools
one_plus_fixed       |  Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion
one_plus_fixed_rate  |  Pupil enrolments with one or more fixed period exclusion (rate)
perm_excl            |  Permanent exclusions
perm_excl_rate       |  Permanent exclusions (rate)
