Jersey Schools Document 164 Exclusions in Latest Academic Year

Jersey’s primary and secondary educational establishments recorded a total of 164 student exclusions throughout the 2023/24 academic year, according to information released by the government. This data was made public after Deputy Max Andrews questioned Deputy Rob Ward, who serves as the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning. During the 2023/24 academic year, 12 students were excluded from primary schools across the island, while secondary schools accounted for 152 student exclusions. The statistics indicated that secondary schools experienced an increase of 37 exclusions compared to the previous year. In contrast, the number of exclusions in primary schools decreased, with 18 exclusions having been recorded in the 2022/23 academic year. The highest recorded exclusion rate for secondary schools in Jersey occurred in the 2020/21 academic year, with 150 cases. In that same year, primary schools registered their lowest exclusion rate in the last five years, with just seven instances. Nevertheless, the government stated that the 2019/20 and 2020/21 academic years were not comparable to other years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.