Data set from Schools, pupils and their characteristics

Pupil characteristics - Ethnicity and Language

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Number of pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units by language and ethnicity.


Data set details

Theme
Pupils and schools
Publication
Schools, pupils and their characteristics
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Headcount
  • Percent
Filters
  • Ethnicity
  • First language
  • School type
Time period
2015/16 to 2020/21

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codeold_la_codela_namenew_la_codePhase-type_groupingethnicitylanguageheadcountpercent_of_pupils
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007307EalingE09000009State-funded primaryAsian - IndianTotal509616.26711782
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007307EalingE09000009State-funded primaryAsian - PakistaniTotal18986.058671434
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007307EalingE09000009State-funded primaryBlack - Any other Black backgroundTotal3141.002330258
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007307EalingE09000009State-funded primaryBlack - Black AfricanTotal26808.554920675
202021Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandLondonE12000007307EalingE09000009State-funded primaryBlack - Black CaribbeanTotal8412.684585182

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 5 variables
Variable nameVariable description
ethnicityEthnicity - Filter by pupil ethnicity
headcountHeadcount
languageFirst language - Filter by first language
percent_of_pupilsPercent
Phase-type_groupingSchool type - Filter by school type

Footnotes

  1. Totals include pupils in General Hospital Schools, however Ethnicity and Language data is not available for these pupils. Breakdowns may not sum to totals as a result.
  2. Prior to 2017/18, Ethnicity and Language data was collected for compulsory school age children only.
  3. From 2020/21, Arab ethnic group includes pupils recorded as 'Other Arab'. This was previously included within 'Any other ethnic group' in prior years
  4. Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units. Does not include independent schools

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