Statistics: school and pupil numbers

Statistics on the number and characteristics of schools and pupils.

Statistics from May 2010 onwards are available on GOV.UK. You can find our archived statistics on the National Archives. Note: the search function is not available on archived content so please use the filters on the left of each page.

Documents

1. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2020
   • 25 June 2020
   • National Statistics
2. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2019
   • 20 August 2019
   • National Statistics
3. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2018
   • 10 June 2019
   • National Statistics
4. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017
   • 28 September 2017
   • National Statistics
5. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2016
   • 14 September 2016
   • National Statistics
6. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2015
   • 16 July 2015
   • National Statistics
7. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2014
   • 11 March 2015
   • National Statistics
8. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2013
   • 12 July 2013
   • National Statistics
9. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2012
   • 21 June 2012
   • National Statistics
10. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2011
    • 22 June 2011
    • National Statistics
11. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2010
    • 13 May 2010
    • National Statistics
12. Schools providing access to extended services: June 2010
    • 24 June 2010
    • Official Statistics
13. Schools, pupils and their characteristics: 2002 to 2009 data
    • 23 August 2018
    • Transparency data

Published 12 July 2013
Last updated 25 June 2020 + show all updates

1. 25 June 2020

   Added statistics on ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2020’ to the collection.

2. 27 June 2019

   Added ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2019’.

3. 10 June 2019

   Changed heading to ‘Changes to this release for 2019’. Deleted line ‘Feedback on these changes is welcome to [email protected] by Friday 31 May 2019’.

4. 16 May 2019

   Added proposed changes for this release in 2019.
5. 23 August 2018

   Added ‘Schools, pupil and their characteristics: 2002 to 2009’.

6. 28 June 2018

   Added ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2018’ to the collection.

7. 29 June 2017

   Added ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017’.

8. 28 June 2016

   Added ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2016’.

9. 11 June 2015

   Added ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2015’.

10. 12 June 2014

    January 2014 data added to collection.

11. 12 July 2013

    First published.