The Scottish Government

Number ⁽¹⁾

Percentage for known exclusions

Number of temporary exclusions

Number of removals from register

General or persistent disobedience

9,903

25

9,874

29

Verbal abuse of staff

8,402

22

8,379

23

Physical abuse of pupils

5,521

14

5,460

61

Aggressive behaviour

4,497

12

4,462

35

Insolent or offensive behaviour

4,289

11

4,270

19

Fighting

3,403

9

3,398

5

Disruptive behaviour

2,352

6

2,337

15

Physical abuse of staff

1,660

4

1,639

21

Verbal abuse of pupils

1,064

3

1,058

6

Vandalism

982

3

981

1

Drugs related

543

1

534

9

Theft

430

1

429

1

Refusal to attend class

377

1

373

4

Offensive weapon

311

1

286

25

Bullying

285

1

285

-

Alcohol related

262

1

261

1

Fire raising

217

1

217

-

Sexual innuendo

144

-

139

5

Motivating factor: racial

120

-

120

-

Parental non co-operation

51

-

51

-

Serious sexual incident

30

-

30

-

Motivating factor: religion

6

-

6

-

Other

2,506

6

2494

12

Not known

3

-

3

-