School suspension & neurodivergent students

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture for data on school suspensions and neurodivergent students in the Isle of Man over the last three academic years. The authority responded by providing a detailed list of suspension counts and session durations for individual students at Ballakermeen, Castle Rushen, and Queen Elizabeth II High Schools.

Key Facts

• The request covered suspension data for primary and secondary schools in the Isle of Man for the last three academic years.
• The response included specific suspension records for Ballakermeen High School, Castle Rushen High School, and Queen Elizabeth II High School.
• Data provided includes the number of suspensions per student and the total sessions missed for each suspension instance.
• The response consisted of 66 pages across 7 documents.
• The outcome was classified as 'All information sent'.

Data Disclosed

• 2026-02-04
• 2026-03-04
• 66 pages
• 7 documents
• Ballakermeen High School
• Castle Rushen High School
• Queen Elizabeth II High School
• 13 suspensions
• 48 sessions
• 11 suspensions
• 40 sessions
• 12 suspensions
• 44 sessions

Original Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information act

Please can you provide the following information relating to school suspensions within the Isle of Man primary & secondary schools.

The total number of pupil suspensions issued in each of the last three academic years.

The number of pupils suspended during this period who were identified as having additional educational needs, special educational needs, or who are diagnosed as neurodivergent for example autism, ADHD, where such information is held.

Where available, a breakdown of suspension length for pupils identified as having additional educational needs.

Any recorded policies, guidance, or frameworks currently used by schools when considering suspension of pupils with additional educational needs or neurodivergent conditions.