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% from the year before, when there were 5,057 permanent exclusions.
However, suspensions increased by 13% 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.
Here we reveal which schools had the highest exclusion rate in Crawley – does your child’s school feature?
The most common reason for permanent exclusions was persistent disruptive behaviour, and the second most common was physically assaulting another pupil.
![At ICC there were a total of 85 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 2 permanent exclusions and 83 suspensions. These are rates of 0.2 exclusions and 7.2 suspensions per 100 children.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYzODc5ZGRiLTAyMTEtNDNlMS05MDZmLTkwN2Y5ODMyNmEyZDoxZTBkNzMxYS03MTkwLTRhZjAtYjMyMy00ZGRkYjU1N2MyODU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Ifield Community College
At ICC there were a total of 85 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 2 permanent exclusions and 83 suspensions. These are rates of 0.2 exclusions and 7.2 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Steve Robards
![At Oriel High there were a total of 79 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 6 permanent exclusions and 79 suspensions. These are rates of 0.4 exclusions and 5.2 suspensions per 100 children.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk4OTY2NzY0LTNiOWYtNDVhZC04NzE4LTVjMmU1MDEzYTdiZjo4NjkyM2RmMS0xMzY2LTQxYzgtYTlhOC0wODdhM2NiZGRkNWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Oriel High School
At Oriel High there were a total of 79 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 6 permanent exclusions and 79 suspensions. These are rates of 0.4 exclusions and 5.2 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google
![At Oaks Primary there were a total of 44 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 0 permanent exclusions and 44 suspensions. These are rates of 0.0 exclusions and 9.7 suspensions per 100 children.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc3YTkwNjNiLTYxOWUtNDg5ZC1hZjA1LWQ1NmU2ODA5Yjg2ZjoyNDZjOWU4Zi1iMmY5LTRhMWYtYTdlNy0yMzIyM2VmNjIwM2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Oaks Primary
At Oaks Primary there were a total of 44 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were 0 permanent exclusions and 44 suspensions. These are rates of 0.0 exclusions and 9.7 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google
![At The Bewbush Academy there were a total of 25 suspensions and no exclusions in 2020/21. This is a rate of 4.5 suspensions per 100 children.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYxYmFlN2NmLWM4MjgtNGU3ZC04ZTA0LWEzMWYwZTk4N2JkZTo4N2M5YjNlYi02YWY4LTQ0ZDAtYWRmZi01YWEwNzIyMzc1Mjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. The Bewbush Academy
At The Bewbush Academy there were a total of 25 suspensions and no exclusions in 2020/21. This is a rate of 4.5 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google