Primary-aged children being expelled from school is at a record high in parts of west London due to attacks on teachers and racist abuse.

Ealing recorded 10 permanent exclusions of primary pupils in 2014/15 – its highest level in almost nine years, according to figures analysed by Trinity Mirror's Data Unit team.

Meanwhile Brent saw a staggering 374 primary pupils face suspension in 2014/15, of which 110 were for physically assaulting staff, topping 2006/7 figures.

A spokesperson for Brent Council said: “The council is committed to ensuring that all of our children, young people and teaching staff have a safe environment to learn and work in.

"Schools only use permanent exclusion as a last resort and for what is a serious breach of the school's behaviour policy.

"We recognise that this is an issue and are working with schools to support them with a wide range of strategies and training to address the management of behaviour.”

According to the Department for Education statistics, across England the figure for primary pupils suspended as a result of attacks on staff have been steadily rising since 2006, with 12,650 recorded in 2014/15.

Meanwhile primary school suspensions for racist abuse were also at a nine-year high at 430.

School suspensions for primary-aged children across England peaked to nearly 50,000 last year – another high on record since 2006/07.

In England for the third year in a row permanent exclusions continued to rise with 5,800 pupils expelled from primary (920 expelled) and secondary schools (4,790 expelled) in 2014/15, up 17% from 4,950 the previous year.

The outstanding 90 expulsions are related to pupils at special schools.

There were 290 permanent exclusions of primary pupils for attacking staff in 2014/15, its highest number since 2006/07, and up from 240 in 2013/14.

In total 30 children under four years old were expelled from school in 2014/15.

Among secondary pupils, permanent exclusions for attacks on teachers were the same in 2013/14 at 290, with expulsions related to drugs and alcohol up 17% in a year to 480.