FOI Request - Violence in Schools 25/26

Request 101004025980

In accordance with Freedom of Information Legislation, I would be grateful if you could comply with the following request:

1. Please provide me with the number of violent incident reports recorded at a) primary schools and b) secondary schools in i) academic year 2025/26.

Response 26-08-2026

1.a) & b) Primary - 1879

 Secondary - 140

 Figures are for violence against staff by pupils. To get pupil v pupil figures, we would have to read through thousands of pupil files which would be excessive cost - exemption under S.12 FOISA - excessive cost.