AQW 33227/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 32023/22-27, to detail a breakdown of the data by (i) primary; (ii) post-primary; and (iii) special, schools.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 9 October 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 9 October 2025
- Answer due by
- 24 October 2025
- Answered
- 15 October 20256 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The data provided in AQW 32023/22-27 to the member has been broken down into school type by the Education Authority below and details assaults on staff and pupils within both Controlled and Catholic Maintained Schools.
Assaults on Staff by School Type
| School Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Grand Total |
| Nursery | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 23 |
| Other | 2 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 21 | 89 |
| Post Primary | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
| Primary | 39 | 35 | 113 | 119 | 288 | 594 |
| Special | 741 | 1223 | 1444 | 1895 | 3256 | 8559 |
| Grand Total | 790 | 1273 | 1578 | 2080 | 3579 | 9300 |
Assaults on Pupils by School Type
| School Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Grand Total |
| Nursery | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| Other | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| Post Primary | 92 | 85 | 133 | 158 | 230 | 698 |
| Primary | 37 | 50 | 103 | 178 | 181 | 549 |
| Special | 256 | 421 | 514 | 758 | 920 | 2869 |
| Grand Total | 386 | 566 | 765 | 1130 | 1351 | 4198 |