'Pupil characteristics - Ethnicity and Language' from 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics'
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| 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Any other ethnic group | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Asian - Any other Asian background | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Asian - Bangladeshi | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Asian - Chinese | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Asian - Indian | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Asian - Pakistani | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Black - Any other Black background | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Black - Black African | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Black - Black Caribbean | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Mixed - Any other Mixed background | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Mixed - White and Asian | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Mixed - White and Black African | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Mixed - White and Black Caribbean | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Unclassified | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| White - Any other White background | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| White - Gypsy/Roma | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| White - Irish | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| White - Traveller of Irish heritage | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| White - White British | 69.3 | 68.3 | 66.9 | 66.1 | 65.4 | 64.9 | 63.9 |
Footnotes
- 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.
- Totals include state-funded nursery, primary, secondary and special schools, non-maintained special schools and pupil referral units. Does not include independent schools
Source: Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Pupil characteristics - Ethnicity and Language
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