Reporting year 2020

National pupil projections

Annual release providing national projections for the number of pupils in schools in England by type of school, age and whether full time or part time.

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• Produced by: Department for Education
• Published: 16 July 2020

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• Pupil projections - Variants 2020

  National

  • Number of rows: 22
  • Indicators:
    • actual population in 2020
    • numerical difference between variant and principal projection in 2020
    • numerical difference between variant and principal projection in 2021
  • Filters:
    • age range
    • variant projection
  • Time period: 2020 January

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• Pupil projections - Principal 2020

  National

  • Number of rows: 80
  • Indicators:
    • actual population in 2005
    • actual population in 2006
    • actual population in 2007
  • Filters:
    • Headcount or FTE
    • single year of age or age group
    • type of school
  • Time period: 2020 January

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Email: PupilPopulation.PROJECTIONS@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Dexter Roberts

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