Proportion of school children (aged 11 to 15) who took Class A drugs in the last year in England from 2003 to 2023, by whether ever truanted or excluded
Characteristic
Truanted or excluded
Never truanted or excluded
2003
14%
2%
2004
14%
1%
2005
14%
1%
2006
14%
1%
2007
13%
1%
2008
12%
1%
2009
12%
1%
2010
9%
1%
2011
8%
1%
2012
9%
1%
2013
8%
1%
2014
8%
1%
2016
10%
1%
2018
10%
1%
2021
9%
1%
2023
9%
1%
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* Unweighted bases: n (2003)=9,650, n (2004)=9307, n (2005)=8,702, n (2006)=7,741, n (2007)=7,396, n (2008)=7,451, n (2009)=7,288, n (2010)=6, 940, n (2011)=6,195, n (2012)=7,183, n (2013)=4,897, n (2014)=5,765, n (2016)=10,119, n (2018)=11,658, n(2021)=7,799, n(2023)=11,940
This statistic displays the proportion of school children who took Class A drugs in the last year in England, from 2003 to 2023, by whether they ever truanted or were excluded from school. In the year 2023, nine percent of school children who had taken class A drugs either truanted or were excluded from school, whereas only one percent never truanted or were excluded from school.
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Health and Social Care Information Centre. (October 17, 2024). Proportion of school children (aged 11 to 15) who took Class A drugs in the last year in England from 2003 to 2023, by whether ever truanted or excluded [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/370999/children-who-took-class-a-drugs-by-truanted-or-excluded-in-england/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Proportion of school children (aged 11 to 15) who took Class A drugs in the last year in England from 2003 to 2023, by whether ever truanted or excluded." Chart. October 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/370999/children-who-took-class-a-drugs-by-truanted-or-excluded-in-england/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. (2024). Proportion of school children (aged 11 to 15) who took Class A drugs in the last year in England from 2003 to 2023, by whether ever truanted or excluded. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/370999/children-who-took-class-a-drugs-by-truanted-or-excluded-in-england/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Proportion of School Children (Aged 11 to 15) Who Took Class A Drugs in The Last Year in England from 2003 to 2023, by Whether Ever Truanted or Excluded." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Oct 2024, /statistics/370999/children-who-took-class-a-drugs-by-truanted-or-excluded-in-england/
Health and Social Care Information Centre, Proportion of school children (aged 11 to 15) who took Class A drugs in the last year in England from 2003 to 2023, by whether ever truanted or excluded ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/370999/children-who-took-class-a-drugs-by-truanted-or-excluded-in-england/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Proportion of school children (aged 11 to 15) who took Class A drugs in the last year in England from 2003 to 2023, by whether ever truanted or excluded [Graph], Health and Social Care Information Centre, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/370999/children-who-took-class-a-drugs-by-truanted-or-excluded-in-england/
