A NO-NONSENSE headteacher is today “making no apologies” after latest figures revealed about one in eight pupils were excluded from her school in a year.

High-performing Tendring Technology College, which has about 1,700 pupils, sent home 220 during 2006/7.

The total number of incidents where pupils were ordered off the premises was 478, as some of the youngsters were booted out on more than one occasion.

Exclusion is a last resort for schools as it interrupts children’s teaching.

Tendring Tech’s principal Caroline Haynes said it was important to let pupils know when their behaviour had crossed the line.

For more details of exclusions in your child's school, see today's Gazette