Schools in Nottinghamshire permanently excluded 29 children and suspended pupils 6,188 times.
Across England, 3,928 children were permanently excluded from school in the 2020/21 academic year – about 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.

9. Ashfield School, Sutton Road, Kirkby
At Ashfield School, there were a total of 85 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were no permanent exclusions and 85 suspensions. This is a rate of 3.2 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google Maps

10. Kirkby College, Tennyson Street, Kirkby
At Kirkby College, there were a total of 65 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were no permanent exclusions and 65 suspensions. This is a rate of 15.8 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Brian Eyre

11. Frederick Gent School, Mansfield Road, South Normanton
At Frederick Gent School, there were a total of 46 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were two permanent exclusions and 44 suspensions. These are rates of 0.3 exclusions and 5.5 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Google Maps

12. Queen Elizabeth's Academy, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield
At Queen Elizabeth’s Academy, there were a total of 44 exclusions and suspensions in 2020/21. There were no permanent exclusions and 44 suspensions. This is a rate of 7.5 suspensions per 100 children. Photo: Anne Shelley


