Section 1
The data in section 1 is based on centrally reported incidents for all Primary and Secondary schools that currently have Maintained status. (It does not include schools that would have been maintained during the periods required but that are now academies). The data included incidents where the “assault” may have been accidental.
Specific Incident categories used were: –
Violence – control and restraint
Violence – Physical assault (intentional) by student
Violence – Physical assault (intentional) by client
Violence – Physical assault (unintentional)
The affected person selected was described by the school as: –
Employee
Agency worker
Volunteer
A search in the description for the words ‘knife’ and ‘knives’ was undertaken. Incidents using terms for other bladed implements would not be included.
How many physical assaults have there been on adults at primary schools in your council area at local authority maintained schools for the academic years below by children attending primary school? Please can you state how many of these attacks each year involved knives. What other types of attacks were there each year (for example – headbutting/biting/punching)?
Sept 2013 – July 2014
Sept 2014 – July 2015
Sept 2015 – July 2016
Sept 2016 – July 2017
Sept 2017 – end January 2018
| No. of physical assaults on adults at primary schools | No. of incidents | Knives |
Other for example headbutting/biting/punching |
| Sept 13 – July 14 | 177 | 0 | Scratch/punch/kick/headbutt/bite/hit/push |
| Sept 14 – July 15 | 164 | 0 | Scratch/punch/kick/headbutt/hit/push |
| Sept 15 – July 16 | 215 | 0 | Scratch/punch/kick/headbutt/bite/hit/push |
| Sept 16 – July 17 | 201 | 0 | Scratch/punch/kick/headbutt/bite/hit/push |
| Sept 17 – end Jan 18 | 108 | 0 | Scratch/punch/kick/headbutt/bite/hit/push |
How many physical assaults have there been on adults at secondary schools in your council area at local authority maintained schools for the academic years below by children attending secondary school? Please can you state how many of these attacks each year involved knives. What other types of attacks were there each year (for example – headbutting/biting/punching)?
Sept 2013 – July 2014
Sept 2014 – July 2015
Sept 2015 – July 2016
Sept 2016 – July 2017
Sept 2017 – end January 2018
| No. of physical assaults on adults at secondary schools | No. of incidents | Knives | Other for example headbutting/biting/punching |
| Sept 13 – July 14 | 5 | 0 | Hit/punch/push |
| Sept 14 – July 15 | 7 | 0 | Hit/slap/scratch/push |
| Sept 15 – July 16 | 3 | 0 | Barge/shove/push |
| Sept 16 – July 17 | 6 | 0 | Hit/kick/push |
| Sept 17 – end Jan 18 | 2 | 0 | Hit |
Section 2
Information provided in section 2 is based on;
- LA Maintained Schools only (school status as at the end of the academic year) – excludes Academies and Free Schools
- Primary and secondary schools only – excludes all-through, PRUs and special schools
- 2017/18 data is period to 31/01/18
How many children have received fixed term exclusions for physical assaults on adults at primary schools in the academic years below by children attending primary schools in your council area at local authority maintained schools?
Sept 2013 – July 2014
Sept 2014 – July 2015
Sept 2015 – July 2016
Sept 2016 – July 2017
Sept 2017 – end January 2018
The following table provides answers to this and the following questions
| No of children with an exclusion reason of physical assault against an adult | 13/14 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 17/18 | |
| Fixed Period | Primary | 82 | 112 | 94 | 113 | 68 |
| Secondary | 12 | 21 | 22 | 16 | * | |
| Permanent | Primary | * | * | 14 | 8 | * |
| Secondary | * | * | * | |||
* pupil numbers suppressed in accordance with Department for Education confidentiality policy on publication of data (pupil cohorts 5 or less are suppressed – see page 4).
How many children have received fixed term exclusions for physical assaults on adults at secondary schools in the academic years below by children attending secondary schools in your council area at local authority maintained schools?
Sept 2013 – July 2014
Sept 2014 – July 2015
Sept 2015 – July 2016
Sept 2016 – July 2017
Sept 2017 – end January 2018
Refer to above response
How many children have received a permanent exclusion for physical assaults on adults at primary schools in the academic years below by children attending primary schools in your council area at local authority maintained schools?
Sept 2013 – July 2014
Sept 2014 – July 2015
Sept 2015 – July 2016
Sept 2016 – July 2017
Sept 2017 – end January 2018
Refer to above response
How many children have received a permanent exclusion for physical assaults on adults at secondary schools in the academic years below by children attending secondary schools in your council area at local authority maintained schools?
Sept 2013 – July 2014
Sept 2014 – July 2015
Sept 2015 – July 2016
Sept 2016 – July 2017
Sept 2017 – end January 2018
Refer to above response