Statistics on the numbers of filled and unfilled primary and secondary school places in England, including forecasts of pupil numbers.

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School capacity data: by academic year

  1. School capacity: academic year 2018 to 2019
    • Official Statistics
  2. School capacity: academic year 2017 to 2018
    • Official Statistics
  3. School capacity: academic year 2016 to 2017
    • Official Statistics
  4. School capacity: academic year 2015 to 2016
    • Transparency data
  5. School capacity: academic year 2014 to 2015
    • Transparency data
  6. School capacity: academic year 2013 to 2014
    • Transparency data
  7. School capacity: academic year 2012 to 2013
    • Transparency data
  8. School capacity: academic year 2011 to 2012
    • Official Statistics
  9. School capacity: academic year 2010 to 2011
    • Official Statistics
  10. School capacity: academic year 2009 to 2010 (final)
    • Official Statistics
  11. School capacity: academic year 2009 to 2010 (provisional)
    • Official Statistics

Published 1 March 2013
Last updated 26 March 2020 + show all updates

  1. Added ‘School capacity: academic year 2018 to 2019’.

  2. Added ‘School capacity: academic year 2017 to 2018’.

  3. Added ‘School capacity: academic year 2016 to 2017’ to the collection.

  4. Added ‘School capacity: academic year 2015 to 2016’.

  5. Added ‘School capacity: academic year 2014 to 2015’ to the collection.

  6. Added ‘School capacity: academic year 2012 to 2013’.

  7. Added note that we’re no longer publishing data on school capacity as a statistical first release

  8. First published.