Physical Assaults on Teachers by Pupils - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. How many physical assaults on teachers by pupils attending pupil referral units occurred in the academic year 2022/2023?



2. How many physical assaults on teachers by pupils attending pupil referral units occurred in the academic year 2023/2024?



3. How many physical assaults on teachers by pupils attending pupil referral units have occurred in the academic year 2024/2025 so far?



4. In 2023/2024, of the pupils known to have physically assaulted a teacher at a pupil referral unit, how many of them are known to have attacked a teacher in a mainstream school?



5. In 2023/2024, of the pupils known to have physically assaulted a teacher at a pupil referral unit, please list separately how many of them were excluded as a result of physically assaulting a member of staff at their original mainstream school?



6. In 2023/2024, of the pupils known to have physically assaulted a teacher at a pupil referral unit, please list separately how many were expelled as a result of physically assaulting a member of staff at their original mainstream school?



7. In 2024/2025 so far, of the pupils known to have physically assaulted a teacher at a pupil referral unit, please list separately how many of them were excluded as a result of physically assaulting a member of staff at their original mainstream school?



8. In 2024/2025 so far, of the pupils known to have physically assaulted a teacher at a pupil referral unit, please list separately how many were expelled as a result of physically assaulting a member of staff at their original mainstream school?

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is not held by Lincolnshire County Council. 
 
 1-8. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) does not have any Pupil Referral Units within its control.

In Lincolnshire there appears to be five Pupil Referral Units, these are:
- The Acorn School
- Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
- Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
- Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
- Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham

All of the above are academies and so LCC has no direct involvement with the running of the school or staff.

They will all collate their own information relating to the questions asked and so would be best to contact them directly.
 

Reference number
12072741
Date request received
25 March 2025
Date of decision
23 April 2025