'School characteristics - Phase and type, admissions, denomination, urban-rural, gender' 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 | FTE pupils | 8,389,865.0 | 8,505,347.0 | 8,597,259.0 | 8,689,556.5 | 8,768,348.0 | 8,803,146.5 | 8,893,344.5 |
| Number of schools | 24,288 | 24,281 | 24,316 | 24,323 | 24,360 | 24,413 | 24,454 | |
| State-funded nursery | FTE pupils | 25,008.0 | 25,661.0 | 27,948.5 | 27,944.5 | 28,530.5 | 25,627.5 | 26,158.5 |
| Number of schools | 406 | 402 | 399 | 391 | 389 | 388 | 385 | |
| State-funded primary | FTE pupils | 4,479,322.5 | 4,557,770.0 | 4,607,196.0 | 4,624,180.5 | 4,618,695.0 | 4,574,619.0 | 4,571,210.5 |
| Number of schools | 16,778 | 16,786 | 16,766 | 16,769 | 16,784 | 16,791 | 16,786 | |
| State-funded secondary | FTE pupils | 3,191,781.5 | 3,221,573.0 | 3,256,886.0 | 3,326,755.0 | 3,408,219.5 | 3,492,639.5 | 3,566,586.5 |
| Number of schools | 3,401 | 3,408 | 3,436 | 3,448 | 3,456 | 3,458 | 3,473 | |
| Pupil referral unit | FTE pupils | 15,011.0 | 15,665.0 | 16,725.0 | 16,132.5 | 15,394.0 | 12,778.5 | 11,674.0 |
| Number of schools | 353 | 351 | 352 | 352 | 349 | 348 | 338 | |
| State-funded special school | FTE pupils | 104,597.5 | 109,172.5 | 114,779.5 | 121,255.5 | 127,705.5 | 133,824.0 | 141,741.0 |
| Number of schools | 973 | 973 | 984 | 986 | 993 | 1,005 | 1,022 | |
| Non-maintained special school | FTE pupils | 3,795.5 | 3,730.5 | 3,608.0 | 3,645.5 | 3,759.0 | 3,904.5 | 3,940.5 |
| Number of schools | 66 | 64 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | |
| Independent school | FTE pupils | 570,349.0 | 571,775.0 | 570,116.0 | 569,643.0 | 566,044.5 | 559,753.5 | 572,033.5 |
| Number of schools | 2,311 | 2,297 | 2,320 | 2,319 | 2,331 | 2,366 | 2,394 | |
Source: Schools, pupils and their characteristics, School characteristics - Phase and type, admissions, denomination, urban-rural, gender
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