Schools in West Sussex permanently excluded 64 children and suspended pupils 4,454 times.
Across England, 3,928 children were permanently excluded from school in the 2020/21 academic year – around five in every 10,000.
The most common reason for permanent exclusions was persistent disruptive behaviour, and the second most common was physically assaulting another pupil.
The number of expelled pupils fell by 22 per cent from the year before, when there were 5,057 permanent exclusions.
However, suspensions increased by 13 per cent across England. In total 352,454 children were suspended from school in 2020/21, up from 310,733 the year before. This is the equivalent of 425 pupils per 10,000.
The analysis, which includes special, primary and secondary schools, was released by the Department for Education this summer.
Here we reveal which schools had the highest exclusion rate in Mid Sussex – does your child’s school feature?
1. Warden Park Secondary Academy
At Warden Park Secondary Academy there were a total of 88 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 2 permanent exclusions and 86 suspensions. These are rates of 0.1 exclusions and 5.8 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google Street View
2. Oathall Community College
At Oathall Community College there were a total of 83 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 0 permanent exclusions and 83 suspensions. These are rates of 0.0 exclusions and 7.8 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google Street View
3. Burgess Hill Academy
At The Burgess Hill Academy there were a total of 35 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 0 permanent exclusions and 35 suspensions. These are rates of 0.0 exclusions and 3.7 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google Street View
4. Sackville School
At Sackville School, East Grinstead there were a total of 28 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 0 permanent exclusions and 28 suspensions. These are rates of 0.0 exclusions and 1.7 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google Street View