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Pupils: Private Education

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 3 October 2025UIN 74976

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the reasons for changes to the number of private school pupils between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic year.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

The latest school census data, as at January 2025, reveals pupil numbers remain firmly within historical patterns seen for over 20 years. This information can be accessed at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2024-25.

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