Pupils' sex misconduct cases soar

Suspensions double in 3 years but are 'tip of iceberg'

- BY SASKIA ROWLANDS and MATTHEW DAVIS

THE number of children sent home from school for sexual misconduct has more than doubled in three years, shock figures show.

A record 6,479 were suspended for sexually assaulting or harassing teachers and classmates in 2024 - up from the 3,031 recorded in 2021.

Pupils permanently excluded for inappropriate behaviour rocketed from 69 to 151 in the same period.

Worryingly, 11% of cases were in primary school - kids aged four to 11.

Campaigners branded our findings the tip of the iceberg and blamed toxic influencers like Andrew Tate.