Pupil Exclusions
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review the policy of automatic off-rolling to ensure a formal review and hearing occurs before any decision is made.
Answered by Olivia Bailey
This government is clear that off-rolling in any form is unacceptable, and we will continue to work closely with Ofsted to tackle it.
Pupils may leave a school roll for many reasons, including permanent exclusion, transfer to another school or change of circumstances. All schools are legally required to notify the local authority when a pupil’s name is removed from the admissions register.
The law is clear a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register on the grounds prescribed in Regulation 9 of the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024.
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