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Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2026
Number and characteristics of schools and pupils in England as collected in the January 2026 school spring census returns.
Applies to England
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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
Updates to this page
Published 4 June 2026