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Secondary Education: Pupil Exclusions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils were (a) suspended and (b) permanently excluded from secondary schools in England in 2023-24; and what proportion of those pupils were identified as having SEND.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
26 Nov 2024
Target answer date
28 Nov 2024
Answer
2 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils were (a) suspended and (b) permanently excluded from secondary schools in England in 2023-24; and what proportion of those pupils were identified as having SEND.

  2. 28 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The department publishes figures from the school census on suspensions and permanent exclusions from state-funded schools in England. The most recent full academic year release, for the 2022/23 academic year, is available at: https://explore-education-sta...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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