Transparency data

Teaching schools and system leadership: June 2018

Updated 2 July 2021

Applies to England

1. Overview

This information is correct as of 1 June 2018.

As at 1 June 2018, across England there were:

• 668 teaching school alliances – an increase of 32 from 1 April 2018
• 835 teaching schools – an increase of 35 from 1 April 2018
• 1,319 national leaders of education – an increase of 21 from 1 April 2018
• 442 national leaders of governance – a decrease of 5 from 1 April 2018

2. Teaching schools and teaching school alliances

As at 1 June 2018 there were 668 teaching school alliances across England and 835 teaching schools. The number of teaching school alliances increase by 32 and the number of teaching schools increased by 35 from April 2018. Around 81% of teaching school alliances had one teaching school although a few had as many as 5 or 6.

Teaching schools were present in all 8 English RSC areas, and in 149 out of 150 local authorities: City of London and Isles of Scilly are excluded from the analysis as each has only one maintained school. The Isle of Wight is the only local authority not to have a teaching school although it should be noted that teaching schools and teaching school alliances can work across local authority boundaries.

Lancashire and West Yorkshire had the highest number of teaching schools with 137 (16.4%). The North had the fewest with 73 (8.7%).

2.1 Number of teaching schools by RSC area

RSC area	Number of teaching schools	Change from April 2018	Percentage of all teaching schools
East Midlands and the Humber	90	6	10.8%
East of England and North East London	107	5	12.8%
Lancashire and West Yorkshire	137	4	16.4%
North	73	1	8.7%
South Central and North West London	110	2	13.2%
South East and South London	127	2	15.2%
South West	83	2	9.9%
West Midlands	108	13	12.9%
Total	835	35	100%

(Source: DfE Management Information)

3. National leaders of education (NLEs)

As at 1 June 2018 there were 1,319 national leaders of education, an increase of 21 from April 2018.

The majority of NLEs belong to different schools and only 43 schools have 2 or more NLEs. NLEs were present in 149 of 150 local authorities: City of London and Isles of Scilly are excluded from the analysis as each has only one maintained school. The Isle of Wight is the only local authority to not have a NLE although NLEs can work across local authority boundaries.

Lancashire and West Yorkshire have the highest number of NLEs with 234 (17.7%). The North has the fewest with 113 (8.6%).

3.1 Number of NLEs by RSC area

RSC area	Number of NLEs	Change from April 2018	Percentage of all NLEs
East Midlands and the Humber	195	7	14.8%
East of England and North East London	118	1	8.9%
Lancashire and West Yorkshire	234	6	17.7%
North	113	2	8.6%
South Central and North West London	159	0	12.1%
South East and South London	201	2	15.2%
South West	127	-1	9.6%
West Midlands	172	4	13%
Not applicable*	0	0	0.0%
Total	1,319	21	100%

*Not applicable refers to NLEs/NLGs who are currently in between schools or alternatively have a British Forces Post Office (BFPO) address.

(Source: DfE Management Information)

4. National leaders of governance (NLGs)

There were 442 NLGs as at 1 June 2018. This was a decrease of 5 from April 2018. A total of 134 local authorities had at least one NLG.

Lancashire and West Yorkshire had the highest number of NLGs with 81 (18.3%). The North had the fewest with 35 (7.9%), closely followed by the South West with 37 (8.4%).

4.1 Number of NLGs by RSC area

RSC area	NLGs	Change from April 2018	Percentage of all NLGs
East Midlands and the Humber	76	-1	17.2%
East of England and North East London	42	-2	9.5%
Lancashire and West Yorkshire	81	0	18.3%
North	35	-2	7.9%
South Central and North West London	62	2	14%
South East and South London	70	0	15.8%
South West	37	-4	8.4%
West Midlands	38	1	8.6%
Not applicable*	1	1	0.2%
Total	442	-5	100%

*Not applicable refers to NLEs/NLGs who are currently in between schools or alternatively have a BFPO address.

(Source: DfE Management Information)