Guidance

School exclusion reviews data collection

Guide for all local authorities to help them complete and return the school exclusion reviews data collection 2026.

From:
Department for Education
Published
3 November 2022
Last updated
511 NovemberDecember 2025 — See all updates

Documents

School exclusion reviews (APEX) data collection guide 2026

PDF, 340 KB, 13 pages

Details

This guide lists details of the figures each local authority needs to provide to complete their school exclusion reviews survey. It also includes notes on completing the survey.

Updates to this page

Published 3 November 2022
Last updated 511 NovemberDecember 2025 + show all updates

  1. We have corrected the school year collection dates in section 2.2 of the guide and changed them from 'September 2023 and 31 August 2024' to '1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025'.

  2. Added the 2026 version of the school exclusion reviews (APEX) data collection guide.

  3. Added the 2025 version of the school exclusion reviews (APEX) data collection guide.

  4. Added the 2024 version of the school exclusion reviews (APEX) data collection guide.

  5. First published.

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