School exclusions down over the last 12 months

THE number of pupils being permanently excluded from schools in Middlesbrough has fallen in the last year.

- By DANIEL HODGSON Local democracy reporter

In a report by Middlesbrough Council’s executive member for education, Labour councillor Philippa Storey, it is confirmed that during the 2024/25 academic year, the number of permanent exclusions (also known as expulsions) have once again decreased.

In 2022/23, there were a total of 112 permanent exclusions from schools across Middlesbrough.

This figure saw a marginal decrease in 2023/24 to 111 and a bigger drop to 106 in the most recently completed academic year.

However it is worth noting that these figures are all more than double the number recorded in 2021/22 - a year which saw 52 permanent exclusions.

There continues to be high levels of suspension in the town, but the days lost to this cause have reduced, with detailed data of these statistics set to be available to the public in 2026.