Information is not held centrally on the age of the perpetrator, so whilst it is likely the majority of these crimes in a school involve a child or young person, it is not necessarily the case for every incident. 2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-24Possession of an offensive weapon in a school – not used33363418283542Having in a school an article with a blade or point – not used12891112569811294Possession of an offensive weapon in a school - used32384027656960Having in a school an article with a blade or point - used2934219372735Total222199207110228243231Source: Recorded Crime Accredited Official Statistics, 2023-24In terms of parts (b) and (c), the information requested is not held centrally.