Besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

Secretary of State for Education
Minister for Schools Standards
Minister for Children and Families
Minister for Early Education
Minister for Skills
SPAD (x4)
Permanent Secretary
Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
Director General, Digital and Infrastructure Group
Director General, Schools Group
Deputy Director, Data Insights and Statistics Division
Deputy Director, Press Office
Deputy Director, School food unit
Media officer (x6)
Director, Schools Group (x2)
Deputy Head of Profession ,Statistics
Director, SEND and Alternative Provision
Deputy Director, SEND and Alternative provision
Free School Meals (x4)
English as an Additional Language
SEND & Alternative provision (x6)
Children in Need (x2)
School organisation and transport unit
School Food Unit
Central Capital Unit
Admissions (x4)
School Places Capital and Land Policy

Date updated	Summary of update
4 June 2026	First published
3 June 2026	Featured table links added.

Updates to Academic year 2025/26Schools, pupils and their characteristics

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