§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils have been excluded from state(a) primary and (b) secondary schools at each of the key stages in each year since 1997 in Somerset. [77764]
§ Mr. MilibandThe available information is shown in the table. Information collected centrally on permanent exclusions does not record the key stage of the pupil; a breakdown of the figures by age is given as a proxy. Figures are not available centrally on fixed-term exclusions.
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Maintained primary and secondary schools in Somerset local education authority: number of permanent exclusions by age of pupils(England 1996–97 to 2000–011 Age of pupils Primary schools2 6 and under 7 to 10 Total 1996–97 Number of permanent exclusions 4 14 18 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 22.2 77.8 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.02 0.07 0.05 1997–98 Number of permanent exclusions 2 9 11 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 18.2 81.8 100.0
Maintained primary and secondary schools in Somerset local education authority: number of permanent exclusions by age of pupils(England 1996–97 to 2000–011 Age of pupils Primary schools2 6 and under 7 to 10 Total Percentage of school population4 0.01 0.04 0.03 1998–99 Number of permanent exclusions 1 5 6 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 16.7 83.3 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.01 0.02 0.02 1999–2000 Number of permanent exclusions 0 12 12 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 0.0 100.0 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.00 0.06 0.03 2000–011 Number of permanent exclusions 5 10 15 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 33.3 66.7 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.03 0.05 0.04 915W
Age of pupils Secondary schools2 13 and under 14 to 15 16 and over Total 1996–97 Number of permanent exclusions 37 41 0 78 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 47.4 54.7 0.0 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.21 0.42 0.00 0.27 1997–98 Number of permanent exclusions 31 32 1 64 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 48.4 50.8 1.6 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.18 0.32 0.06 0.22 1998–99 Number of permanent exclusions 26 29 0 55 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 47.3 54.7 0.0 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.14 0.29 0.00 0.19 1999–2000 Number of permanent exclusions 24 25 0 49 Percentage of all permanent
Age of pupils Secondary schools2 13 and under 14 to 15 16 and over Total exclusions3 47.9 52.1 0.0 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.13 0.25 0.00 0.16 2000–011 Number of permanent exclusions 23 15 0 38 Percentage of all permanent exclusions3 60.5 39.5 0.0 100.0 Percentage of school population4 0.12 0.14 0.00 0.12 1 Permanent exclusions data for 2000–01 have been estimated as they are known to be incomplete. 2 Includes middle schools as deemed. 3 The number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the total number. 4 The number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of full and part-time pupils (excluding dually registered pupils in special schools) in January each year. Source:
Annual Schools Census