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 2024/25

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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
202425Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedIndependent schoolTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal8124400040000000010030000004203035353634514949636570503238300002000000000005200000417242934405334424045554751252120000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000006725721227171235.5515113900111500000
202425Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedNon-maintained special schoolTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal11100000000000000000000000011012245664147641000000000000000000000000212013634278354400000000000000000000000110122456632395500000000000000000000000002120136351874480013423242035055551100110981510652527630411990
202425Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedState-funded AP schoolTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal37800000000000000000000000000002002310114000000000000000000000000000000110110461418000000000000000000000000000000002002310114000000000000000000000000000000110110461418000000015254700324678078000780477847065130
202425Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedState-funded nurseryTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal756732683152100000000000000010822000000000000000021598134100000000000000000714000000000000000034169152000000000000000010822000000000000000023281135000000000000000000714000000000000000079488000000029627152515309.500002352203701925
202425Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004831E06000015DerbyMixedState-funded primaryTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal7424697010108379400000000000000002402871436157416201627166616571762800000000015107432900000000000000002372591528159516281638174418081709600000000020114365200000000000000005632611442157116181630166616541769000000000025109423600000000000000003482481536160016221639174118071710000000000531631298664111361600001218012517236331064241650002004275408977236338871843815759888454

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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