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1. Step 1

   • Publication: Schools, pupils and their characteristics

2. Step 2

   • Data set: School characteristics - Phase and type, admissions, denomination, urban-rural, gender

3. Step 3

   • National:
     • England

4. Step 4

   • Time period: 2015/16 to 2021/22

5. Step 5

   • Indicators:
     • Number of schools
     • Headcount - Total
   • Academy indicator:
     • Total
     • Academy
     • Independent
     • LA Maintained
   • Denomination:
     • Total
   • School admissions policy:
     • Total
   • School type:
     • Total
   • School type (detailed):
     • Total
   • Sex of school description:
     • Total
   • Urban or rural indicator:
     • Total

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   View latest data: Academic year 2022/23

   'School characteristics - Phase and type, admissions, denomination, urban-rural, gender' for Academy, Independent and LA Maintained in England between 2015/16 and 2021/22

   		2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22
   Headcount - Total	Academy	3,017,849	3,386,775	3,794,964	4,157,953	4,421,118	4,591,865	4,774,342
   	LA Maintained	4,958,662	4,699,037	4,358,261	4,080,856	3,892,370	3,750,656	3,644,262
   	Independent	583,029	583,268	581,873	580,480	576,857	569,366	581,427
   	Total	8,559,540	8,669,080	8,735,098	8,819,289	8,890,345	8,911,887	9,000,031
   Number of schools	Academy	5,425	6,345	7,469	8,398	9,041	9,444	9,836
   	LA Maintained	16,552	15,639	14,527	13,606	12,988	12,603	12,224
   	Independent	2,311	2,297	2,320	2,319	2,331	2,366	2,394
   	Total	24,288	24,281	24,316	24,323	24,360	24,413	24,454

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   • Publication: Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2022/23