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'2 Children registered and providers by provider type' from 'Education provision: children under 5 years of age'

Number of providers for '2 Children registered and providers by provider type' for Nursery and Reception in England between 2020 and 2023

				2020	2021	2022	2023
15-hour entitlement	Nursery	Total		41,941	41,570	40,478	39,526
		Private, voluntary and independent providers	Total	33,702	33,281	32,064	30,987
		State-funded schools	Total	8,239	8,289	8,414	8,539
	Reception	Total		16,391	16,393	16,419	16,403
		Private, voluntary and independent providers	Total	z	z	z	z
		State-funded schools	Total	16,391	16,393	16,419	16,403
30-hour entitlement	Total	Total		36,872	35,870	35,804	35,258
		Private, voluntary and independent providers	Total	31,071	29,849	29,376	28,489
		State-funded schools	Total	5,801	6,021	6,428	6,769

Children who split their entitlement across more than one private, voluntary or independent provider are only counted at the provider where they spend the majority of their time.
Children attending a general hospital school and a small number of children attending a special school do not follow the national curriculum. These children are included in totals but not breakdowns by year group.

Source: Education provision: children under 5 years of age, 2 Children registered and providers by provider type

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