Bladed article in schools
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/002936/O
Version Date: 13/03/2025
The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information.
For the following calendar years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
How many reports have you had of “having an article with blade or point on school premises” Home Office code 008/27?
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
How many reports have you had to “threaten with a blade or sharply pointed article on school premises” Home Office code 008/62
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
For both questions 1 and 2 – how young was the youngest person who was suspected of the offence?
9 years old for both 008/27 and 008/62.
What was the outcome for questions 1 and 2?
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
|
|
008/27 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
Having an article with a blade or point on school premises/further education premises |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
1: Charged |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
|
1: Summonsed/postal requisition |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2: Youth conditional caution |
- |
2 |
1 |
2 |
- |
|
20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
8: Youth restorative disposal |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
|
Possess article with blade / sharply pointed article on school premises (recordable) |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
11: Named suspect below age of criminal responsibility |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2: Youth conditional caution |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
8: Youth restorative disposal |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
2022 |
2023 |
Total |
|
|
008/62 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
Threaten a person with a blade/sharply pointed article on school premises/further education premises (recordable) |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
15: Police - named suspect, victim supports but evidential difficulties |
- |
4 |
4 |
|
20: Other body/agency has investigation primacy |
1 |
- |
1 |
How many reports have you received that a pupil has assaulted / attacked a member of school staff involving a blade or sharp instrument? (what was the outcome?)
Nil return from 2020 – 2024.
How many reports have you received that a pupil has threatened a member of school staff involving a blade or sharp instrument? (what was the outcome?)
- 2020 - 0
- 2021 - 0
- 2022 - 1
- 2023 - 0
- 2024 - 0