Percentage change in secondary school pupil numbers since 2018–19, by region

A small multiple area chart from the Institute for Government of the percentage change in secondary school pupil numbers since 2018–19, by region, where all regions of England have seen sustained growth, but the North East, London, South West and Yorkshire and the Humber saw a decline between 2023–24 and 2024–25.

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Source: Institute for Government analysis of DfE, 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics', 2018–19 to 2024–25.Notes: Shows full-time equivalent pupil numbers. Only covers state-funded mainstream secondary schools in England, and pupils aged 15 or younger at the beginning of each academic year.Get the dataEmbed Download image