Reporting year 2023

Local authority school places scorecards

Data guidance

Published

Description

Underlying data for the Local Authority School Places Scorecard 2023. Data used to produce the online interactive dashboard.

Coverage

Local authorities in England.

File formats and conventions

z indicates data is not applicable. x indicates data is not available.

Data files

All data files associated with this releases are listed below with guidance on their content. To download any of these files, please visit our data catalogue.

Quantity of School Places

Filename
quantity_of_school_places_added_since_ay200910.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National
Time period
2023
Content
Quantity of school places added since academic year 2009/10 and planned for 2025/26
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
actual_primary_pupil_numbers_200910Actual Primary Number on Roll 2009/10
actual_secondary_pupil_numbers_200910Actual Secondary Number on Roll 2009/10
anticipated_change_in_primary_pupil_numbers_from_202324_to_202526Anticipated Change in Primary Pupil Numbers from 2023/24 to 2025/26
anticipated_change_in_secondary_pupil_numbers_from_202324_to_202526Anticipated Change in Secondary Pupil Numbers from 2023/24 to 2025/26
estimated_number_of_additional_primary_places_needed_to_meet_demand_in_202526Estimated Number of Additional Primary Places Needed to Meet Demand in 2025/26
estimated_number_of_additional_secondary_places_needed_to_meet_demand_in_202526Estimated Number of Additional Secondary Places Needed to Meet Demand in 2025/26
estimated_number_of_spare_primary_places_in_202526Estimated Number of Spare Primary Places in 2025/26
estimated_number_of_spare_secondary_places_in_202526Estimated Number of Spare Secondary Places in 2025/26
estimated_percentage_of_spare_primary_places_in_202526Estimated Percentage of Spare Primary Places in 2025/26
estimated_percentage_of_spare_secondary_places_in_202526Estimated Percentage of Spare Secondary Places in 2025/26
forecast_primary_pupil_numbers_202526Forecast Primary Pupil Numbers in 2025/26
forecast_secondary_pupil_numbers_202526Forecast Secondary Pupil Numbers in 2025/26
number_of_new_primary_places_planned_for_delivery_202324_to_202526Number of New Primary Places Planned for Delivery between 2023/24 and 2025/26
number_of_new_secondary_places_planned_for_delivery_202324_to_202526Number of New Secondary Places Planned for Delivery between 2023/24 and 2025/26
percentage_change_in_primary_pupil_numbers_from_200910_to_202324Percentage Change in Primary Pupil Numbers between 2009/10 and 2023/24
percentage_change_in_secondary_pupil_numbers_from_200910_to_202324Percentage Change in Secondary Pupil Numbers between 2009/10 and 2023/24
percentage_of_unfilled_primary_places_in_202223Percentage of Unfilled Primary Places in 2022/23
percentage_of_unfilled_secondary_places_in_202223Percentage of Unfilled Secondary Places in 2022/23
primary_capacity_at_may_2010Primary Capacity at May 2010
primary_capacity_at_may_2023Primary Capacity at May 2023
secondary_capacity_at_may_2010Secondary Capacity at May 2010
secondary_capacity_at_may_2023Secondary Capacity at May 2023
total_basic_need_allocation_from_201011_until_202425_£Total Basic Need Allocation 2010/11 to 2024/25
total_primary_places_created_between_200910_202223Total Primary Places created between 2009/10 and 2022/23
total_secondary_places_created_between_200910_202223Total Secondary Places created between 2009/10 and 2022/23
Footnotes
  1. z indicates data is not applicable
  2. x indicates data is not available

Local Authority Pupil Forecast Accuracy

Filename
forecast_accuracy_ay202324.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National
Time period
2023
Content
Pupil forecast accuracy for academic year 2023/24
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
actual_primary_pupil_numbers_202324Actual primary pupil numbers 2023/24
actual_secondary_pupil_numbers_202324Actual secondary pupil numbers 2023/24
one_year_ahead_primary_forecast_accuracy_percentageOne year ahead primary forecast accuracy percentage
one_year_ahead_secondary_forecast_accuracy_percentageOne year ahead secondary forecast accuracy percentage
scap21_forecast_primary_pupil_numbers_on_roll_202324SCAP21 forecast primary pupil numbers on roll 2023/24
scap21_forecast_secondary_pupil_numbers_on_roll_202324SCAP21 forecast secondary pupil numbers on roll 2023/24
scap23_forecast__secondary_pupil_numbers_on_roll_202324SCAP23 forecast secondary pupil numbers on roll 2023/24
scap23_forecast_primary_pupil_numbers_on_roll_202324SCAP23 forecast primary pupil numbers on roll 2023/24
three_year_ahead_primary_forecast_accuracy_percentagethree year ahead primary forecast accuracy percentage
three_year_ahead_secondary_forecast_accuracy_percentagethree year ahead secondary forecast accuracy percentage
Footnotes
  1. z indicates data is not applicable
  2. x indicates data is not available
  3. LOW indicates sample size is too low to calculate forecast accuracy

Preference Rate for School Applications and Offers

Filename
school_preference_offers_2023_and_2024.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National
Time period
2023/24 to 2024/25
Content
School preference offers from national offer day 2023 and 2024
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_first_preference_primaryPercentage of Offers made to Applicants of First Primary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_first_preference_secondaryPercentage of Offers made to Applicants of First Secondary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_one_of_top_three_preferences_primaryPercentage of Offers made to Applicants of One of Top Three Primary Preferences
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_one_of_top_three_preferences_secondaryPercentage of Offers made to Applicants of One of Top Three Secondary Preferences
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_second_preference_primaryPercentage of Offers made to Applicants of Second Primary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_second_preference_secondaryPercentage of Offers made to Applicants of Second Secondary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_third_preference_primaryPercentage of Offers made to Applicants of Third Primary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_third_preference_secondaryPercentage of Offers made to Applicants of Third Secondary Preference
Footnotes
  1. z indicates data is not applicable
  2. x indicates data is not available

Quality of School Places- National and Local Authority Level

Filename
quality_of_school_places_added_between_1_may_2022_and_1_may_2023.csv
Geographic levels
Local authority; National
Time period
2023
Content
Ofsted, Progress 8 and primary reading and maths progress ratings of school places existing or added between 1st May 2022 and 1st May 2023 at local authority and national level
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
existing_primary_places_in_good_schoolsExisting Primary Places in Good Schools
existing_primary_places_in_inadequate_schoolsExisting Primary Places in Inadequate Schools
existing_primary_places_in_oustanding_schoolsExisting Primary Places in Outstanding Schools
existing_primary_places_in_requires_improvement_schoolsExisting Primary Places in Requires Improvement Schools
existing_primary_places_in_schools_with_no_current_ofsted_judgementExisting Primary Places in Schools with no current Ofsted Judgment
existing_secondary_places_in_good_schoolsExisting secondary Places in Good Schools
existing_secondary_places_in_inadequate_schoolsExisting secondary Places in Inadequate Schools
existing_secondary_places_in_oustanding_schoolsExisting secondary Places in Outstanding Schools
existing_secondary_places_in_requires_improvement_schoolsExisting secondary Places in Requires Improvement Schools
existing_secondary_places_in_schools_with_no_current_ofsted_judgementExisting secondary Places in Schools with no current Ofsted Judgment
la_rank_maths_progressLocal Authority Rank Primary percentage places added in Well Above and Above Average Schools (Maths progress)
la_rank_ofsted_primaryLocal authority rank on proportion of new Primary places in good and outstanding schools
la_rank_ofsted_secondaryLocal authority rank on proportion of new secondary places in good and outstanding schools
la_rank_progress_8Local Authority Rank Secondary on proportion of places added in Well Above and Above Average Schools (Progress 8)
la_rank_reading_progressLocal Authority Rank Primary percentage places added in Well Above and Above Average Schools (Reading progress)
new_primary_places_good_outstanding_schoolsProportion of new Primary places created in good and outstanding schools
new_primary_places_in_good_schoolsNew Primary Places in Good Schools
new_primary_places_in_inadequate_schoolsNew Primary Places in Inadequate Schools
new_primary_places_in_oustanding_schoolsNew Primary Places in Outstanding Schools
new_primary_places_in_requires_improvement_schoolsNew Primary Places in Requires Improvement Schools
new_primary_places_in_schools_with_no_current_ofsted_judgementNew Primary Places in Schools with no current Ofsted Judgment
new_secondary_percentage_places_added_in_well_above_and_above_average_schools_progress_8New Secondary percentage places added in Well Above and Above Average Schools (Progress 8)
new_secondary_places_added_in_above_average_schools_progress_8New Secondary places added in Above Average Schools (Progress 8)
new_secondary_places_added_in_average_schools_progress_8New Secondary places added in Average schools (Progress 8)
new_secondary_places_added_in_below_average_schools_progress_8New Secondary places added in Below Average schools (Progress 8)
new_secondary_places_added_in_schools_with_no_rating_progress_8New Secondary places added in schools with no rating (Progress 8)
new_secondary_places_added_in_well_above_average_schools_progress_8New Secondary places added in Well Above Average Schools (Progress 8)
new_secondary_places_added_in_well_below_average_schools_progress_8New Secondary places added in Well Below Average schools (Progress 8)
new_secondary_places_good_outstanding_schoolsProportion of new secondary places created in good and outstanding schools
new_secondary_places_in_good_schoolsNew secondary Places in Good Schools
new_secondary_places_in_inadequate_schoolsNew secondary Places in Inadequate Schools
new_secondary_places_in_oustanding_schoolsNew secondary Places in Outstanding Schools
new_secondary_places_in_requires_improvement_schoolsNew secondary Places in Requires Improvement Schools
new_secondary_places_in_schools_with_no_current_ofsted_judgementNew secondary Places in Schools with no current Ofsted Judgment
primary_existing_places_in_above_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary existing places in Above Average Schools (Maths progress)
primary_existing_places_in_above_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary existing places in Above Average Schools (Reading progress)
primary_existing_places_in_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary existing places in Average Schools (Maths progress)
primary_existing_places_in_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary existing places in Average Schools (Reading progress)
primary_existing_places_in_below_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary existing places in below average schools (Maths progress)
primary_existing_places_in_below_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary existing places in below average schools (Reading progress)
primary_existing_places_in_schools_with_no_rating_maths_progressPrimary existing places in schools with no rating (Maths progress)
primary_existing_places_in_schools_with_no_rating_reading_progressPrimary existing places in schools with no rating (Reading progress)
primary_existing_places_in_well_above_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary existing places in Well Above Average Schools (Maths progress)
primary_existing_places_in_well_above_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary existing places in Well Above Average Schools (Reading progress)
primary_existing_places_in_well_below_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary existing places in Well Below Average schools (Maths progress)
primary_existing_places_in_well_below_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary existing places in Well Below Average schools (Reading progress)
primary_percentage_places_added_in_well_above_and_above_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary percentage places added in Well Above and Above Average Schools (Maths progress)
primary_percentage_places_added_in_well_above_and_above_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary percentage places added in Well Above and Above Average Schools (Reading progress)
primary_places_added_in_above_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary places added in Above Average Schools (Maths progress)
primary_places_added_in_above_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary places added in Above Average Schools (Reading progress)
primary_places_added_in_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary places added in Average schools (Maths progress)
primary_places_added_in_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary places added in Average schools (Reading progress)
primary_places_added_in_below_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary places added in Below Average schools (Maths progress)
primary_places_added_in_below_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary places added in Below Average schools (Reading progress)
primary_places_added_in_schools_with_no_rating_maths_progressPrimary places added in schools with no rating (Maths progress)
primary_places_added_in_schools_with_no_rating_reading_progressPrimary places added in schools with no rating (Reading progress)
primary_places_added_in_well_above_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary places added in Well Above Average Schools (Maths progress)
primary_places_added_in_well_above_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary places added in Well Above Average Schools (Reading progress)
primary_places_added_in_well_below_average_schools_maths_progressPrimary places added in Well Below Average schools (Maths progress)
primary_places_added_in_well_below_average_schools_reading_progressPrimary places added in Well Below Average schools (Reading progress)
secondary_existing_places_in_above_average_schools_progress_8Secondary existing places in Above Average Schools (Progress 8)
secondary_existing_places_in_average_schools_progress_8Secondary existing places in Average Schools (Progress 8)
secondary_existing_places_in_below_average_schools_progress_8Secondary existing places in below average schools (Progress 8)
secondary_existing_places_in_schools_with_no_rating_progress_8Secondary existing places in schools with no rating (Progress 8)
secondary_existing_places_in_well_above_average_schools_progress_8Secondary existing places in Well Above Average Schools (Progress 8)
secondary_existing_places_in_well_below_average_schools_progress_8Secondary existing places in Well Below Average schools (Progress 8)
Footnotes
  1. z indicates data is not applicable
  2. x indicates data is not available

Quality of School Places - School Level

Filename
quality_of_school_places_added_between_1_may_2022_and_1_may_2023_school_level.csv
Geographic levels
School
Time period
2023
Content
Ofsted, Progress 8 and primary reading and maths progress ratings of school places existing or added between 1st May 2022 and 1st May 2023 at school level
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
ofsted_overall_effectivenessOfsted Rating
primary_existing_placesPrimary Existing Places
primary_new_placesPrimary New Places
primary_progress_in_mathsPrimary_Progress in Maths
primary_progress_in_readingPrimary_Progress in Reading
progress_8_ratingProgress 8 Rating
secondary_existing_placesSecondary Existing Places
secondary_new_placesSecondary New Places
Footnotes
  1. z indicates data is not applicable
  2. x indicates data is not available

Costs of Additional School Places

Filename
cost_of_additional_school_places_from_regional_projects_201516_to_201718.csv
Geographic levels
National; Regional
Time period
2023
Content
National costs of additional school places from local authority projects for academic years 2015/16 to 2017/18
Variable names and descriptions

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable nameVariable description
cost_per_placeCost per additional school place
number_of_projectsNumber of projects
places_createdNumber of additional school places created
project_phaseProject phase - Filter by Project phase
project_typeProject type - Filter by project type
total_cost_adjusted_for_region_and_inflationTotal cost adjusted for region and inflation
Footnotes
  1. Regional level data shows national costs adjusted for regional variation and inflation
  2. z indicates data is not applicable
  3. x indicates data is not available