Pupil teacher ratios (PTRs)
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This file contains information on pupil to teacher ratios (PTRs) in schools in the UK, by school type.
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Data set details
- Theme
- UK education and training statistics
- Publication
- Education and training statistics for the UK
- Release
- Reporting year 2024
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National, Regional
- Indicators
- Pupil-teacher ratio
- Filters
- School type
- Time period
- 2015/16 to 2023/24
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | phase | pupil_teacher_ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery | 18.7 | ||
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Primary | 20.4 | ||
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Secondary | 15.1 | ||
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 6 | ||
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Total maintained | 17.3 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| phase | School type |
| pupil_teacher_ratio | Pupil-teacher ratio |
Footnotes
- In England, special schools include alternative provision schools.
- In England, the primary pupil-teacher ratio includes local authority (LA) maintained nurseries.
- Where data shows 'x' this indicates data is unavailable, 'z' indicates data is not applicable.
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