Collection

Statistics: school and pupil numbers

Statistics on the number and characteristics of schools and pupils.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 12 July 2013
• Last updated: 6 June 2024 — See all updates

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Documents

• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2024
  • 6 June 2024
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2023
  • 8 June 2023
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2022
  • 8 June 2022
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2021
  • 17 June 2021
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2020
  • 25 June 2020
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2019
  • 20 August 2019
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2018
  • 10 June 2019
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017
  • 28 September 2017
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2016
  • 14 September 2016
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2015
  • 16 July 2015
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2014
  • 11 March 2015
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2013
  • 12 July 2013
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2012
  • 21 June 2012
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2011
  • 22 June 2011
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2010
  • 13 May 2010
  • Accredited official statistics
• Schools providing access to extended services: June 2010
  • 24 June 2010
  • Official Statistics
• Schools, pupils and their characteristics: 2002 to 2009 data
  • 23 August 2018
  • Transparency data

Published 12 July 2013
Last updated 6 June 2024 + show all updates

1. 6 June 2024

   Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2024'.

2. 8 June 2023

   Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2023'.

3. 9 June 2022

   Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2022'.

4. 17 June 2021

   Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2021'.

5. 25 June 2020

   Added statistics on 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2020' to the collection.

6. 27 June 2019

   Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2019'.

7. 10 June 2019

   Changed heading to 'Changes to this release for 2019'. Deleted line 'Feedback on these changes is welcome to Schools.STATISTICS@education.gov.uk by Friday 31 May 2019'.

8. 16 May 2019

   Added proposed changes for this release in 2019.

9. 23 August 2018

   Added 'Schools, pupil and their characteristics: 2002 to 2009'.

10. 28 June 2018

    Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2018' to the collection.

11. 29 June 2017

    Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017'.

12. 28 June 2016

    Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2016'.

13. 11 June 2015

    Added 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2015'.

14. 12 June 2014

    January 2014 data added to collection.

15. 12 July 2013

    First published.