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Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2025

Number and characteristics of schools and pupils in England as collected in the January 2025 school spring census returns.

Applies to England

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Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2025

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This release contains the latest statistics on school and pupil numbers and their characteristics, including:

  • age
  • sex
  • free school meals (FSM) eligibility
  • English as an additional language
  • ethnicity
  • young carers
  • information on school characteristics
  • information on class sizes
  • cross border movement of pupils

Schools and Pupils Statistics Team
Email: schools.statistics@education.gov.uk

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Published 5 June 2025

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