Data set from School workforce in England

Teacher characteristics

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Teacher FTE and headcount numbers by type of school and characteristics including age group, working pattern, grade and ethnicity (additional ancillary file at school level)

Data set details

Theme
Teachers and school workforce
Publication
School workforce in England
Release type
Geographic levels
Local authority, National, Regional
Indicators
  • Full-time equivalent
  • Full-time equivalent percent within indicator
  • Headcount
Filters
  • Age Group
  • Ethnicity minor
  • Grade
Time period
2010/11 to 2024/25

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_nameold_la_codenew_la_codela_nameschool_typegradesexage_groupworking_patternqts_statuson_routeethnicity_majorethnicity_minorfull_time_equivalentheadcountfte_percent_within_ethnicityheadcount_percent_within_ethnicity
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandTotal state-funded schoolsTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal468257.94513435100100
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandState-funded nursery and primaryTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal215631.86242001100100
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandLA maintained nursery and primaryTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal116618.7131778100100
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandLA maintained nurseryTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal1058.931204100100
202425Academic yearNationalE92000001EnglandLA maintained primaryTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotalTotal115559.78130575100100

Variables in this data set

Table showing first 5 of 12 variables
Variable nameVariable description
age_groupAge Group
ethnicity_minorEthnicity minor
fte_percent_within_ethnicityFull-time equivalent percent within indicator
full_time_equivalentFull-time equivalent
gradeGrade

Footnotes

  1. From the November 2024 census onwards, sex has replaced gender. Sex will be the same value as reported to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

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