Data set from Schools, pupils and their characteristics

School characteristics

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Number of schools in England, by type, phase, denomination, admission policy, sex, urban/rural and academy status including headcounts and full-time equivalent, language, free school meals, age and national curriculum year breakdowns

Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Schools, pupils and their characteristics
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • female boarders
  • First language is known or believed to be English
  • First language is known or believed to be other than English
Filters
  • Academy indicator
  • Denomination
  • School admissions policy
Time period
2015/16 to 2023/24

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codeold_la_codenew_la_codela_namesex_of_school_descriptionphase_type_groupingtype_of_establishmentdenominationadmissions_policyurban_ruralacademy_flagnumber_of_schoolsheadcount_of_pupilspart_time_female_aged_0part_time_female_aged_1part_time_female_aged_2part_time_female_aged_3part_time_female_aged_4part_time_female_aged_5part_time_female_aged_6part_time_female_aged_7part_time_female_aged_8part_time_female_aged_9part_time_female_aged_10part_time_female_aged_11part_time_female_aged_12part_time_female_aged_13part_time_female_aged_14part_time_female_aged_15part_time_female_aged_16part_time_female_aged_17part_time_female_aged_18part_time_female_aged_19full_time_female_aged_0full_time_female_aged_1full_time_female_aged_2full_time_female_aged_3full_time_female_aged_4full_time_female_aged_5full_time_female_aged_6full_time_female_aged_7full_time_female_aged_8full_time_female_aged_9full_time_female_aged_10full_time_female_aged_11full_time_female_aged_12full_time_female_aged_13full_time_female_aged_14full_time_female_aged_15full_time_female_aged_16full_time_female_aged_17full_time_female_aged_18full_time_female_aged_19part_time_male_aged_0part_time_male_aged_1part_time_male_aged_2part_time_male_aged_3part_time_male_aged_4part_time_male_aged_5part_time_male_aged_6part_time_male_aged_7part_time_male_aged_8part_time_male_aged_9part_time_male_aged_10part_time_male_aged_11part_time_male_aged_12part_time_male_aged_13part_time_male_aged_14part_time_male_aged_15part_time_male_aged_16part_time_male_aged_17part_time_male_aged_18part_time_male_aged_19full_time_male_aged_0full_time_male_aged_1full_time_male_aged_2full_time_male_aged_3full_time_male_aged_4full_time_male_aged_5full_time_male_aged_6full_time_male_aged_7full_time_male_aged_8full_time_male_aged_9full_time_male_aged_10full_time_male_aged_11full_time_male_aged_12full_time_male_aged_13full_time_male_aged_14full_time_male_aged_15full_time_male_aged_16full_time_male_aged_17full_time_male_aged_18full_time_male_aged_19part_time_female_early_1part_time_female_early_2part_time_female_nursery_1part_time_female_nursery_2part_time_female_receptionpart_time_female_year_group_1part_time_female_year_group_2part_time_female_year_group_3part_time_female_year_group_4part_time_female_year_group_5part_time_female_year_group_6part_time_female_year_group_7part_time_female_year_group_8part_time_female_year_group_9part_time_female_year_group_10part_time_female_year_group_11part_time_female_year_group_12part_time_female_year_group_13part_time_female_year_group_14part_time_female_year_group_not_followedfull_time_female_early_1full_time_female_early_2full_time_female_nursery_1full_time_female_nursery_2full_time_female_receptionfull_time_female_year_group_1full_time_female_year_group_2full_time_female_year_group_3full_time_female_year_group_4full_time_female_year_group_5full_time_female_year_group_6full_time_female_year_group_7full_time_female_year_group_8full_time_female_year_group_9full_time_female_year_group_10full_time_female_year_group_11full_time_female_year_group_12full_time_female_year_group_13full_time_female_year_group_14full_time_female_year_group_not_followedpart_time_male_early_1part_time_male_early_2part_time_male_nursery_1part_time_male_nursery_2part_time_male_receptionpart_time_male_year_group_1part_time_male_year_group_2part_time_male_year_group_3part_time_male_year_group_4part_time_male_year_group_5part_time_male_year_group_6part_time_male_year_group_7part_time_male_year_group_8part_time_male_year_group_9part_time_male_year_group_10part_time_male_year_group_11part_time_male_year_group_12part_time_male_year_group_13part_time_male_year_group_14part_time_male_year_group_not_followedfull_time_male_early_1full_time_male_early_2full_time_male_nursery_1full_time_male_nursery_2full_time_male_receptionfull_time_male_year_group_1full_time_male_year_group_2full_time_male_year_group_3full_time_male_year_group_4full_time_male_year_group_5full_time_male_year_group_6full_time_male_year_group_7full_time_male_year_group_8full_time_male_year_group_9full_time_male_year_group_10full_time_male_year_group_11full_time_male_year_group_12full_time_male_year_group_13full_time_male_year_group_14full_time_male_year_group_not_followednumber_of_early_year_pupils_years_e1_and_e2number_of_nursery_pupils_years_n1_and_n2number_of_reception_pupils_year_rnumber_of_key_stage_1_pupils_years_1_and_2number_of_key_stage_2_pupils_years_3_to_6number_of_key_stage_3_pupils_years_7_to_9number_of_key_stage_4_pupils_years_10_and_11number_of_key_stage_5_pupils_years_12_to_14number_of_pupils_not_reception_or_key_stage_1_to_5headcount_total_femaleheadcount_total_malefull_time_pupilspart_time_pupilsfte_pupilsmale_boardersfemale_boarderstotal_boardersnumber_of_pupils_of_compulsory_school_age_and_abovenumber_of_fsm_eligible_pupils_taking_a_free_school_meal_on_census_daynumber_of_pupils_known_to_be_eligible_for_free_school_mealsnumber_of_pupils_used_for_fsm_calculation_in_performance_tablesnumber_of_pupils_known_to_be_eligible_for_free_school_meals_performance_tablesinfants_taken_a_free_school_meal_on_census_daynumber_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_known_or_believed_to_be_englishnumber_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_known_or_believed_to_be_other_than_englishnumber_of_pupils_whose_first_language_is_unclassified
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedIndependent schoolTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal7125400180000000000000000001123333313348444359636651614440000004100000000000000000116223440513739494356464940242830000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006715831240141247615115500110100000
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedNon-maintained special schoolTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal1960000000000000000000000000121244541456411000000000000000000000000020026242683545200000000000000000000000001212445323754200000000000000000000000000200262517745370000521232126045519609674109652526834214820
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedState-funded AP schoolTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal31010000000000000000000000000000101266624000000000000000000000000000000000072391222000000000000000000000000000000001012666240000000000000000000000000000000000723912220000000092864004655101010100010105510155082190
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedState-funded nurseryTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal7520078115510000000000000000041600000000000000000107913520000000000000000152400000000000000000216715600000000000000000041600000000000000000266313700000000000000000152400000000000000004847200000002642565047028500001250003281920
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedState-funded primaryTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal7424877011133389180000000000000000138212153315731596165016341740175340000000001014045113000000000000000023123115331596163417331775169517426000000000171443721800000000000000002482011535157216011649162917491748000000000014152437110000000000000000260202155115891635172717751696174100000000035161631156397137140000122851259223712116524294.50002013170758474237128346850216236858160

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 195 variables
Variable nameVariable description
academy_flagAcademy indicator - Academy or otherwise
admissions_policySchool admissions policy - Selective or otherwise
denominationDenomination - Religious denomination
female_boardersfemale boarders
fte_pupilsFTE pupils

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