diff --git a/lib/concepts/class_member/operations/create.rb b/lib/concepts/class_member/operations/create.rb
index b156dd3a..ec0477cf 100644
--- a/lib/concepts/class_member/operations/create.rb
+++ b/lib/concepts/class_member/operations/create.rb
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ def create_class_students(school_class:, students:, response:)
       end
 
       def handle_class_teacher_error(exception, class_teacher, teacher, response)
-        Sentry.capture_exception(exception)
+        Sentry.capture_exception(exception) unless exception.message.include?('has already been taken')
         errors = class_teacher.errors.full_messages.join(',')
         response[:error] ||= "Error creating one or more class members - see 'errors' key for details"
         response[:errors][teacher.id] = "Error creating class member for teacher_id #{teacher.id}: #{errors}"
       end
 
       def handle_class_student_error(exception, class_student, student, response)
-        Sentry.capture_exception(exception)
+        Sentry.capture_exception(exception) unless exception.message.include?('has already been taken')
         errors = class_student.errors.full_messages.join(',')
         response[:error] ||= "Error creating one or more class members - see 'errors' key for details"
         response[:errors][student.id] = "Error creating class member for student_id #{student.id}: #{errors}"
diff --git a/spec/concepts/class_member/create_spec.rb b/spec/concepts/class_member/create_spec.rb
index ef761eb5..e6b67b18 100644
--- a/spec/concepts/class_member/create_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/concepts/class_member/create_spec.rb
@@ -187,5 +187,13 @@
         end
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when duplicate validation errors occur' do
+      it 'does not send the exception to Sentry' do
+        duplicate_student = students.first
+        described_class.call(school_class:, students: [duplicate_student, duplicate_student])
+        expect(Sentry).not_to have_received(:capture_exception)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end