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Pupil Exclusions

Asked by Suella BravermanReform UKDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 128276

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many suspensions were issued in each of the last five academic years, broken down by type of school.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

Statistics on suspensions, by academic year and school type, is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions-in-england/2023-24. This has been available since 10 July 2025.

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