Q. What is the trend in Ofsted ratings?
Q. How many schools are there in England? Q. How many independent schools are there? Q. How do these metrics compare with previous years? |
SOURCES
Air Quality Metrics DAQI regional data. The overall air pollution index for a site or region is determined by the highest concentration of five pollutants. https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/DAQI-regional-data National air quality objectives https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/air-pollution/uk-eu-limits |
Ofsted Ratings
Since 2010, there has been an increasing percentage of schools with 'Outstanding' or 'Good' Ofsted ratings. In 2010, 68% of schools had 'Outstanding' or 'Good' Ofsted ratings. In 2018, this was 86%. In 2010, there were 33% of schools with 'Requires Improvement' or 'Inadequate' Ofsted ratings. In 2018, this has reduced to 14%. |
TOTAL NUMBER OF INSPECTED SCHOOLS
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OUTSTANDING
GOOD
REQUIRES IMPROVEMENT
INADEQUATE
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Schools in England
There are significantly more Primary Schools than Secondary Schools. 10% of schools are private/independent. |
Since 2003, over 1,000 Primary Schools have closed while 160 Independent Schools have been created. The number of Secondary Schools has roughly stayed the same. |
There has been a significant increase of Independent Schools since 2003, peaking in 2011. In 2018, there was 8% more compared with 2003. Primary Schools declined in number until 2012 where they have stayed roughly the same. Secondary Schools have declined until 2012 but have since increased back to roughly the same number as 2003. |
State-funded Classes
State-funded Pupils
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
Since 2011, the ratio of pupils to qualified teachers has increased by 5%. The ratio in Primary Schools decreased between 2011 and 2014 before returning to the same level in 2017. The ratio in Secondary Schools remained around the same between 2011 and 2014, before increasing up to 4.5% in 2017. State-funded Schools Pupil-to-Teacher Ratios: 2011 = 17.8 pupils per qualified teacher 2017 = 18.7 pupils per qualified teacher (+5%) |