Exclusions from Schools
Exclusions in Moray
Primary | Secondary | Moray | |||||||
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2011 /12 |
2012 /13 |
2013 /14 |
2011 /12 |
2012 /13 |
2013 /14 |
2011 /12 |
2012 /13 |
2013 /14 |
|
School Roll | 6,207 | 6,363 | 6,622 | 5,692 | 5,598 | 5,387 | 11,899 | 11,961 | 12,009 |
Number of temporary exclusions | 149 | 175 | 121 | 261 | 276 | 187 | 410 | 451 | 308 |
Number of removals from register | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total number of exclusions | 149 | 175 | 121 | 261 | 276 | 187 | 410 | 451 | 308 |
Number of different pupils excluded | 71 | 74 | 57 | 150 | 162 | 118 | 221 | 236 | 175 |
Number of half days absence due to temporary exclusion | 470 | 650 | 582 | 1,319 | 1,375 | 875 | 1,789 | 2,025 | 1457 |
Exclusions by Gender
Number of different pupils excluded | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | ||||
Female | 49 | 22.2% | 45 | 19.1% | 34 | 19.4% |
Male | 172 | 77.8% | 191 | 80.9% | 141 | 80.6% |
Moray Total | 221 | 236 | 175 |
Reasons for Exclusions
Moray | |||
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Reason for Exclusion* | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
Fighting | 30 | 49 | 28 |
Spitting | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Verbal abuse of staff | 106 | 139 | 113 |
Verbal abuse of pupils | 26 | 29 | 25 |
Fire raising | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Damage to school property | 23 | 24 | 17 |
Threat to school property | 6 | 11 | 17 |
Indecent exposure | |||
General or persistent disobedience | 148 | 156 | 102 |
Insolent or offensive behaviour | 83 | 113 | 77 |
Refusal to attend class | 48 | 27 | 14 |
Parental non co-operation | |||
Substance abuse - alcohol | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Substance abuse - not alcohol | 5 | ||
Physical assault with no weapon against pupil | 93 | 89 | 79 |
Physical assault with no weapon against staff | 35 | 26 | 28 |
Physical assault using weapon against pupil | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Physical assault using weapon against staff | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Physical assault using improvised weapon against pupil | 10 | 14 | 4 |
Physical assault using improvised weapon against staff | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Damage to personal property of pupil | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Damage to personal property of staff | 1 | ||
Theft from pupil | 3 | 2 | |
Theft from staff | 1 | ||
Threat of sexual violence against pupil | |||
Threat of sexual violence against staff | 1 | ||
Threat of physical violence, no weapon, against pupil | 5 | 10 | 14 |
Threat of physical violence, no weapon, against staff | 8 | 12 | 14 |
Threat of physical violence, using weapon or improvised weapon, against pupil | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Threat of physical violence, using weapon or improvised weapon, against staff | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Threat to personal property against pupil | |||
Threat to personal property against staff | 1 | ||
Malicious communications against pupil | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Malicious communications against staff | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Slander and libel (including website) against pupil | |||
Slander and libel (including website) against staff | 1 | ||
Stalking of pupil | 1 | ||
Stalking of staff | |||
Extortion from pupil | |||
Other | 44 | 63 | 47 |
717 | 804 | 621 |
* More than 1 reason for exclusion is possible.
Motivating Factors for Exclusions
Moray | |||
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Motivating Factor* | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
Racial | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Gender | |||
Homophobia / sexual orientation | 1 | ||
Disability of victim | 1 | ||
Sectarian | |||
Substance misuse – alcohol | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Substance misuse – not alcohol | |||
Territorial/gang related | |||
Assailant medical condition/disability | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Other known factor | 62 | 61 | 42 |
Not known | 340 | 378 | 261 |
410 | 452 | 309 |
* More than 1 motivating factor is possible.