AQW 25485/22-27


Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley


Tabled Date: 01/04/2025
Answered On Date: 16/04/2025
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of pupils (i) suspended; and (ii) permanently excluded from (a) primary schools; and (b) post-primary schools, in the last five years.


Answer:
The number of pupils (i) suspended; and (ii) permanently excluded from (a) primary school; and (b) post-primary school the last five years for which data are available.
Academic year
Primary schools
Post-primary schools
Number of pupils suspended
Number of pupils expelled
Number of pupils suspended
Number of pupils expelled
2022/23
206
0
4904
23
2021/22
166
0
3530
20
2020/21
118
0
3371
25
2019/20
197
0
3088
11
2018/19
317
0
4170
30
Source: Pupil suspensions and expulsions | Department of Education
Notes:
Figures relate to pupils of statutory school age.
Due to school closures related to Covid-19 in 2019/20 and 202/21 comparisons to
other years should be treated with caution.