Teacher demand trajectories
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Historical teachers and demand trajectories, by phase. Covering both qualified and unqualified teachers.
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Data set details
- Theme
- Teachers and school workforce
- Publication
- Teacher demand and postgraduate trainee need
- Release
- Academic year 2026/27
- Release type
- Number of rows
- 36
- Geographic levels
- National
- Indicators
- Difference to previous year
- Percentage change to previous year
- Teacher demand trajectory
- Filters
- Actuals or trajectory
- Phase
- Time period
- 2010/11 to 2027/28
Data set preview
| time_period | time_identifier | actual_or_traj | geographic_level | country_code | country_name | education_phase | teacher_demand_count | difference_to_previous_year_count | difference_to_previous_year_percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201011 | Academic year | Actual | National | E92000001 | England | Primary | 196258 | x | x |
| 201112 | Academic year | Actual | National | E92000001 | England | Primary | 199308 | 3050 | 1.6 |
| 201213 | Academic year | Actual | National | E92000001 | England | Primary | 204620 | 5312 | 2.7 |
| 201314 | Academic year | Actual | National | E92000001 | England | Primary | 209367 | 4747 | 2.3 |
| 201415 | Academic year | Actual | National | E92000001 | England | Primary | 215690 | 6323 | 3 |
Variables in this data set
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| actual_or_traj | Actuals or trajectory |
| difference_to_previous_year_count | Difference to previous year |
| difference_to_previous_year_percent | Percentage change to previous year |
| education_phase | Phase |
| teacher_demand_count | Teacher demand trajectory |
Footnotes
- Demand is quoted in terms of full time equivalent (FTE).
- Demand includes both qualified and unqualified teachers.
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Teacher Workforce Modelling team
Email: ittstatistics.publications@education.gov.ukContact name: Melissa Cook