Schools in England
24,514 schools, each with its Ofsted inspection rating and history. Pick a region to start browsing.
England only — schools inspected by Ofsted. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have separate inspectorates and are not yet covered.
24,514
Open schools
8,849,434
2025–26 census
92%
17855 of 19339 graded
5.1
out of 10 · 22042 schools
Ofsted ratings
- Outstanding
- 2,145 11%
- Good
- 15,710 81%
- Requires improvement
- 1,226 6%
- Inadequate
- 258 1%
Academic PerformanceAveraged over 22042 of 24514 schools that can be scored
Pupils
8,849,434
pupils on roll
Roll from 24272 of 24514 schools (8,849,434 pupils). Independent schools report roll and sex only.
Ethnicity
Ethnicity from 21784 of 24514 schools (8,289,666 pupils). Independent schools report roll and sex only.
Pupil characteristics
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- First language not English
- 21.6%
- Young carers
- 1.1%
2,198,558 of 8,290,183 pupils · 21791 of 24514 schools
1,794,140 of 8,289,666 pupils · 21784 of 24514 schools
89,089 of 8,253,958 pupils · 21408 of 24514 schools
Schools by phase
- Primary
- 17179
- Secondary
- 3625
- All-through
- 473
- Special
- 1407
- Nursery
- 377
- PRU
- 331
- Not recorded
- 1122
Regions of England
9 regions, largest first. Percentages are of graded schools.
| Region | Schools | Pupils | Good or better | Academic Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 3,070 | 1,398,198 | 95%of 2412 | 6.5/10 |
| South East | 3,928 | 1,469,024 | 94%of 2931 | 5.2/10 |
| North West | 3,528 | 1,172,413 | 90%of 2822 | 4.8/10 |
| West Midlands | 2,713 | 989,217 | 91%of 2173 | 4.9/10 |
| East of England | 2,803 | 1,016,322 | 93%of 2194 | 4.9/10 |
| South West | 2,597 | 807,717 | 89%of 2046 | 4.6/10 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 2,390 | 851,268 | 92%of 1949 | 4.9/10 |
| East Midlands | 2,277 | 748,802 | 92%of 1806 | 4.8/10 |
| North East | 1,208 | 396,473 | 94%of 1006 | 5.2/10 |
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