AQW 33227/22-27


Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley


Tabled Date: 09/10/2025
Answered On Date: 15/10/2025
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 32023/22-27, to detail a breakdown of the data by (i) primary; (ii) post-primary; and (iii) special, schools.


Answer:
The data provided in AQW 32023/22-27 to the member has been broken down into school type by the Education Authority below and details assaults on staff and pupils within both Controlled and Catholic Maintained Schools.
Assaults on Staff by School Type
School Type
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Grand Total
Nursery
0
2
0
13
8
23
Other
2
8
14
44
21
89
Post Primary
8
5
7
9
6
35
Primary
39
35
113
119
288
594
Special
741
1223
1444
1895
3256
8559
Grand Total
790
1273
1578
2080
3579
9300
Assaults on Pupils by School Type
School Type
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Grand Total
Nursery
1
3
8
15
6
33
Other
0
7
7
21
14
49
Post Primary
92
85
133
158
230
698
Primary
37
50
103
178
181
549
Special
256
421
514
758
920
2869
Grand Total
386
566
765
1130
1351
4198