FOI Request - Violence Towards Teachers and Staff
Request 101003923202
1. The total number of incidents reported to the local authority about physical violence, aggression or abuse towards teachers and classroom assistants from pupils in High Schools in the last seven academic years. Please provide a total for each year.
a) 2019/2020
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
d) 2022/23
e) 2023/24
f) 2024/25
g) 2025/26 so far
2. The total number of incidents reported to the local authority about physical violence, aggression or abuse towards teachers and classroom assistants from pupils in Primary Schools in the last seven academic years. Please provide a total for each year.
a) 2019/2020
b) 2020/21
c) 2021/22
d) 2022/23
e) 2023/24
f) 2024/25
g) 2025/26 so far
Response 25-02-2026
| 2. Primary | 1. Secondary | |
| 2019/20 | 864 | 112 |
| 2020/21 | 748 | 58 |
| 2021/22 | 1276 | 151 |
| 2022/23 | 2313 | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 2454 | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 2558 | 495 |
| 2025/26 todate | 1389 | 305 |