Statistics Publication Notice: Education Series - EXCLUSIONS FROM SCHOOLS, 2004/05

Table 9: Exclusions, by ethnic background of pupils, 2004/05

Ethnic Background	All exclusions	Temporary exclusions	Removals from register	Total pupil numbers	Exclusion rate per 1,000 pupils ⁽¹⁾
Total	41,974	41,703	271	723,175	56
White - UK	36,517	36,292	225	663,007	52
White - other	334	329	5	8,022	48
Mixed	156	155	1	4,814	30
Asian - Indian	38	38	-	2,163	15
Asian - Pakistani	317	316	1	8,683	38
Asian - Bangladeshi	5	5	-	473	12
Asian - Chinese	18	17	1	2,202	8
Asian - other	30	30	-	1,532	17
Black - Caribbean	17	17	-	105	130
Black - African	67	67	-	1,529	39
Black - other	55	55	-	490	91
Occupational Traveller	12	12	-	176	80
Gypsy/Traveller	32	32	-	349	120
Other Traveller	2	2	-	56	68
Other	146	145	1	2,500	57
Not known/not disclosed	2,326	2,308	18	27,074	83
data not available	1,902	1,883	19

(1) Exclusion rates per 1,000 pupils calculated using an average for 2003/04 and 2004/05. See background note 10.

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