FOI Request - Exclusions and Incidents in Schools

Request 101003861692

Please can I have the following information for each of the last five academic years (2019-20 to 2024-25)

1.  The total number of violent incidents recorded in schools in your local authority area.

2.  The total number of exclusions issued as a result of violent incidents in schools in your local authority area.

If possible, please break this down by school level (primary/secondary/ASN).

Response 24-10-2025

1. Please note the figures for this response have been taken from the 'violence and aggression numbers', however not all reported incidents will necessarily be for violence. Please see included the category list from which staff choose from for each incident, they may also record two or more types from the circumstance list for each incident:

Anti- Social / Disruptive Behaviour
Other
Physical Assault (No Weapon)
Physical Assault (inc. Weapon)
Slander
Threat of Physical Assault (No Weapon)
Threat of Physical Assault (inc. Weapon) Threatening / Menacing Behaviour Vandalism Verbal Abuse / Threats Breach of security

2019/20 - 1009 (PRIMARY 894 / SECONDARY 115)
2020/21 - 838 (PRIMARY 782 / SECONDARY 56)
2021/22 - 1460 (PRIMARY 1304 / SECONDARY 156)
2022/23 - 2754 (PRIMARY 2447 / SECONDARY 298)
2023/24 - 3096 (PRIMARY 2528 / SECONDARY 568)
2024/25 - 3269 (PRIMARY 2754 / SECONDARY 515)

2.  2020/21 - 59 (PRIMARY 17 / SECONDARY 42)
2021/22 - 63 (PRIMARY 5 / SECONDARY 58)
2022/23 - 95 (PRIMARY 16 / SECONDARY 79)
2023/24 - 111 (PRIMARY 35 / SECONDARY 76)
2024/25 - 101 (PRIMARY 47 / SECONDARY 54) 

Please note that some incidents will have 2 or more circumstances reported.