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Read more…There are currently a total of 32,120 schools in the UK (2018/19), having decreased by 630 schools from 2010/11. There are significantly more primary schools than any other type of school, with there being 20,840 primary schools in the UK. In fact, there are nearly 5 times more primary schools than secondary schools (4,190) and almost 7 times more primary schools than nurseries (3,040).
Type of school | Number of schools in 2017/18 |
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Nurseries | 3,040 |
Primary | 20,840 |
Secondary | 4,190 |
Other | 4,050 |
Over the past 19 years (2000/01–2018/19) the amount of public sector spending on education has almost doubled (1.9x). In 2000/01, £45.9 billion was spent compared to the £89.4 billion that was spent this year (2018/19). Public sector spending on education reached its peak in 2010/11 when £91.5 billion was spent. In 2017/18 secondary schools received £43.9 billion, which is the largest amount of funding any area received and 1.41 times more than pre-primary and primary schools.
Type | Public sector expenditure on education in the UK in 2018/19 (in millions) |
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Secondary education | £43,913 |
Pre-primary and primary education | £31,095 |
Tertiary education | £4,621 |
Subsidiary services to education | £3,557 |
Education n.e.c.* | £2,584 |
R&D education | £2,259 |
Education not definable by level | £789 |
Post-secondary non-tertiary education | £607 |
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Grade | Percentage of students receiving a grade |
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A* | 8.2% |
A | 18.4% |
B | 26.5% |
C | 24% |
D | 14.6% |
E | 6.1% |
Other | 2.2% |
Sector subject | Number of apprenticeships |
---|---|
Business, Administration and Law | 111,000 |
Health, Public Services and Care | 88,000 |
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies | 59,000 |
Retail and Commercial Enterprise | 54,000 |
Construction, Planning and Built Environment | 23,000 |
Information and Communication Technology | 18,000 |
Leisure, Travel and Tourism | 9,000 |
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care | 7,000 |
Education and Training | 6,000 |
Arts, Media and Publishing | 1,000 |
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