Data set from Schools, pupils and their characteristics

Pupil characteristics - number of pupils by ethnicity and language

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Pupils in state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units by ethnicity and language

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 2023/24

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifiergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_nameregion_codeold_la_codela_namenew_la_codephase_type_groupingethnicity_minorlanguageheadcountpercent_of_pupils
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004830DerbyshireE10000007State-funded AP schoolAny other ethnic groupTotal10.280898876
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004830DerbyshireE10000007State-funded AP schoolAsian - Any other Asian backgroundTotal20.561797753
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004830DerbyshireE10000007State-funded AP schoolAsian - BangladeshiTotal00
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004830DerbyshireE10000007State-funded AP schoolAsian - ChineseTotal00
202324Academic yearLocal authorityE92000001EnglandEast MidlandsE12000004830DerbyshireE10000007State-funded AP schoolAsian - IndianTotal00

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 5 variables
Variable nameVariable description
ethnicity_minorEthnicity - 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 state-funded nursery, primary, secondary, alternative provision (AP) schools and special schools, and non-maintained special schools. Does not include independent schools
  2. 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.
  3. Prior to 2017/18, Ethnicity and Language data was collected for compulsory school age children only.

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