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School characteristics

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Published 8 June 2023

Last updated 8 June 2023

Number of schools in England, by type, phase, denomination, admission policy, gender, urban/rural and academy status including headcounts and fte, language, fsm, age and national curriculum year breakdowns

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• Theme: Pupils and schools
• Publication: Schools, pupils and their characteristics
• Release: Academic year 2022/23
• Number of rows: 144,548
• Geographic levels: Local authority, National, Regional
• Indicators:
  • Boy boarders
  • FTE pupils
  • First language is known or believed to be English
• Filters:
  • Academy indicator
  • Denomination
  • School admissions policy
• Time period: 2015/16 to 2022/23

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time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	region_name	region_code	old_la_code	new_la_code	la_name	sex_of_school_description	phase_type_grouping	type_of_establishment	denomination	admissions_policy	urban_rural	academy_flag	number_of_schools	headcount_of_pupils	part_time_girls_aged_0	part_time_girls_aged_1	part_time_girls_aged_2	part_time_girls_aged_3	part_time_girls_aged_4	part_time_girls_aged_5	part_time_girls_aged_6	part_time_girls_aged_7	part_time_girls_aged_8	part_time_girls_aged_9	part_time_girls_aged_10	part_time_girls_aged_11	part_time_girls_aged_12	part_time_girls_aged_13	part_time_girls_aged_14	part_time_girls_aged_15	part_time_girls_aged_16	part_time_girls_aged_17	part_time_girls_aged_18	part_time_girls_aged_19	full_time_girls_aged_0	full_time_girls_aged_1	full_time_girls_aged_2	full_time_girls_aged_3	full_time_girls_aged_4	full_time_girls_aged_5	full_time_girls_aged_6	full_time_girls_aged_7	full_time_girls_aged_8	full_time_girls_aged_9	full_time_girls_aged_10	full_time_girls_aged_11	full_time_girls_aged_12	full_time_girls_aged_13	full_time_girls_aged_14	full_time_girls_aged_15	full_time_girls_aged_16	full_time_girls_aged_17	full_time_girls_aged_18	full_time_girls_aged_19	part_time_boys_aged_0	part_time_boys_aged_1	part_time_boys_aged_2	part_time_boys_aged_3	part_time_boys_aged_4	part_time_boys_aged_5	part_time_boys_aged_6	part_time_boys_aged_7	part_time_boys_aged_8	part_time_boys_aged_9	part_time_boys_aged_10	part_time_boys_aged_11	part_time_boys_aged_12	part_time_boys_aged_13	part_time_boys_aged_14	part_time_boys_aged_15	part_time_boys_aged_16	part_time_boys_aged_17	part_time_boys_aged_18	part_time_boys_aged_19	full_time_boys_aged_0	full_time_boys_aged_1	full_time_boys_aged_2	full_time_boys_aged_3	full_time_boys_aged_4	full_time_boys_aged_5	full_time_boys_aged_6	full_time_boys_aged_7	full_time_boys_aged_8	full_time_boys_aged_9	full_time_boys_aged_10	full_time_boys_aged_11	full_time_boys_aged_12	full_time_boys_aged_13	full_time_boys_aged_14	full_time_boys_aged_15	full_time_boys_aged_16	full_time_boys_aged_17	full_time_boys_aged_18	full_time_boys_aged_19	part_time_girls_early_1	part_time_girls_early_2	part_time_girls_nursery_1	part_time_girls_nursery_2	part_time_girls_reception	part_time_girls_year_group_1	part_time_girls_year_group_2	part_time_girls_year_group_3	part_time_girls_year_group_4	part_time_girls_year_group_5	part_time_girls_year_group_6	part_time_girls_year_group_7	part_time_girls_year_group_8	part_time_girls_year_group_9	part_time_girls_year_group_10	part_time_girls_year_group_11	part_time_girls_year_group_12	part_time_girls_year_group_13	part_time_girls_year_group_14	part_time_girls_year_group_not_followed	full_time_girls_early_1	full_time_girls_early_2	full_time_girls_nursery_1	full_time_girls_nursery_2	full_time_girls_reception	full_time_girls_year_group_1	full_time_girls_year_group_2	full_time_girls_year_group_3	full_time_girls_year_group_4	full_time_girls_year_group_5	full_time_girls_year_group_6	full_time_girls_year_group_7	full_time_girls_year_group_8	full_time_girls_year_group_9	full_time_girls_year_group_10	full_time_girls_year_group_11	full_time_girls_year_group_12	full_time_girls_year_group_13	full_time_girls_year_group_14	full_time_girls_year_group_not_followed	part_time_boys_early_1	part_time_boys_early_2	part_time_boys_nursery_1	part_time_boys_nursery_2	part_time_boys_reception	part_time_boys_year_group_1	part_time_boys_year_group_2	part_time_boys_year_group_3	part_time_boys_year_group_4	part_time_boys_year_group_5	part_time_boys_year_group_6	part_time_boys_year_group_7	part_time_boys_year_group_8	part_time_boys_year_group_9	part_time_boys_year_group_10	part_time_boys_year_group_11	part_time_boys_year_group_12	part_time_boys_year_group_13	part_time_boys_year_group_14	part_time_boys_year_group_not_followed	full_time_boys_early_1	full_time_boys_early_2	full_time_boys_nursery_1	full_time_boys_nursery_2	full_time_boys_reception	full_time_boys_year_group_1	full_time_boys_year_group_2	full_time_boys_year_group_3	full_time_boys_year_group_4	full_time_boys_year_group_5	full_time_boys_year_group_6	full_time_boys_year_group_7	full_time_boys_year_group_8	full_time_boys_year_group_9	full_time_boys_year_group_10	full_time_boys_year_group_11	full_time_boys_year_group_12	full_time_boys_year_group_13	full_time_boys_year_group_14	full_time_boys_year_group_not_followed	number_of_early_year_pupils_years_e1_and_e2	number_of_nursery_pupils_years_n1_and_n2	number_of_reception_pupils_year_r	number_of_key_stage_1_pupils_years_1_and_2	number_of_key_stage_2_pupils_years_3_to_6	number_of_key_stage_3_pupils_years_7_to_9	number_of_key_stage_4_pupils_years_10_and_11	number_of_key_stage_5_pupils_years_12_to_14	number_of_pupils_not_reception_or_key_stage_1_to_5	headcount_total_girls	headcount_total_boys	full_time_pupils	part_time_pupils	fte_pupils	boy_boarders	girl_boarders	total_boarders	number_of_pupils_of_compulsory_school_age_and_above	number_of_fsm_eligible_pupils_taking_a_free_school_meal_on_census_day	number_of_pupils_known_to_be_eligible_for_free_school_meals	number_of_pupils_used_for_fsm_calculation_in_performance_tables	number_of_pupils_known_to_be_eligible_for_free_school_meals_performance_tables	infants_taken_a_free_school_meal_on_census_day	number_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_known_or_believed_to_be_english	number_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_known_or_believed_to_be_other_than_english	number_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_unclassified
202223	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	North West	E12000002	896	E06000050	Cheshire West and Chester	Total	Total	Foundation school	Total	Total	Total	Total	5	6434	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	555	604	518	548	502	176	185	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	615	563	625	581	604	158	194	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	555	606	519	546	502	179	183	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	618	562	625	579	605	165	189	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3485	2232	717	0	3090	3343	6434	0	6434	0	0	0	6434	811	1219	5715	1163	0	6113	319	2
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	West Midlands	E12000005	937	E10000031	Warwickshire	Total	State-funded primary	Total	Total	Total	Total	Total	194	46167	0	1	59	306	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	45	282	3043	3081	3171	3288	3282	3141	3085	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	74	275	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	58	291	3156	3260	3303	3259	3342	3206	3130	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	53	309	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	62	267	3058	3090	3155	3288	3277	3141	3085	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	70	270	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	57	295	3190	3258	3284	3255	3339	3206	3131	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	1383	6259	12787	25722	0	0	0	0	22796	23371	45440	727	45803.5	0	0	0	38557	5024	6475	45440	6471	15988	40452	5663	52
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	North East	E12000001	805	E06000001	Hartlepool	Total	State-funded special school	Total	Total	Total	Total	Total	2	257	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	2	7	5	7	13	9	11	7	8	4	7	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	8	9	10	10	12	22	17	7	17	15	13	7	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	2	7	5	7	13	9	11	7	8	4	7	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	8	9	10	10	12	22	17	7	17	15	13	7	9	0	0	2	4	18	62	79	47	45	0	95	162	255	2	256	0	0	0	251	130	134	210	111	22	253	4	0
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	North East	E12000001	806	E06000002	Middlesbrough	Total	State-funded special school	Total	Total	Total	Total	Total	5	543	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	13	13	8	10	12	11	13	3	6	11	8	6	5	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	23	28	27	23	37	29	28	30	30	40	45	18	9	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	13	13	8	10	12	11	13	2	7	11	8	6	5	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	23	28	27	23	37	29	28	30	30	40	45	18	9	15	0	0	5	32	77	157	110	104	58	0	134	409	538	5	540.5	0	0	0	506	234	290	480	254	99	467	75	1
201920	Academic year	Local authority	E92000001	England	Yorkshire and The Humber	E12000003	816	E06000014	York	Total	State-funded primary	Total	Total	Total	Total	Total	50	14483	0	4	73	245	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	68	855	963	958	966	986	991	934	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	77	217	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	79	952	986	1013	1031	1053	966	1028	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	85	235	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	62	871	955	960	960	986	991	930	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	82	219	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	74	976	979	1020	1010	1056	961	1027	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	790	1848	3914	7921	0	0	0	0	7055	7428	13851	632	14167	0	0	0	11876	1365	1591	13851	1572	5139	13090	1374	19

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Variable name	Variable description
academy_flag	Academy indicator - Academy or otherwise
admissions_policy	School admissions policy - Selective or otherwise
boy_boarders	Boy boarders
denomination	Denomination - Religious denomination
fte_pupils	FTE pupils

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