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How many schools are there in the UK?

There are currently 32,163 schools in the UK. Of these, 3,079 are nurseries or early-learning


centres, 20,806 are primary schools, 23 are middle schools and 4,190 are secondary schools. There
are 2,461 independent schools, 1,546 special schools, 57 non-maintained special schools
and 348 pupil referral units (PRUs).
Most of the UK’s schools are in England. There are 24,413 schools in England –
including 388 nurseries, 16,791 primary schools, 3,458 secondary schools, 2,366 independent
schools, 1,005 special schools, 57 non-maintained special schools and 348 pupil referral units (PRUs).
There are 1,553 schools in Wales – including 9 nursery schools, 1,219 primary schools, 23 middle
schools, 182 secondary schools, 80 independent schools and 40 special schools.
There are 5,052 schools in Scotland, including 2,630 early learning centres, 2,001 primary
schools, 357 secondary schools and 111 special schools.
There are 1,123 schools in Northern Ireland, including 94 nursery schools, 784 primary
schools, 192 secondary schools, 39 special schools and 14 independent schools

2019

4800 O Level school


2800 A Level school
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