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This file contains information on the number of schools in the United Kingdom, broken down 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 2020
- Release type
- Geographic levels
- National, Regional
- Indicators
- Number of schools
- Filters
- School type
- Time period
- 2015/16 to 2019/20
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | region_code | region_name | phase | t_schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Nursery | 406 | ||
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Primary | 16778 | ||
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Secondary | 3401 | ||
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Special | 1326 | ||
| 201516 | Academic year | National | E92000001 | England | Total maintained | 21911 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| phase | School type |
| t_schools | Number of schools |
Footnotes
- In Scotland, figures include all providers of funded Early Learning and childcare, not only nurseries.
- In England, special schools include pupil referral units.
- In Northern Ireland, total figures include hospital schools.
- Primary and secondary figures include middle schools as deemed. Secondary schools include all-through schools.
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