The schools in England are organised into local education authorities. There are 150 local education authorities in England organised into nine larger regions.[1] According to the Schools Census, there were 3,408[2] maintained government secondary schools in England in 2017.[3]

BESA, the British Educational Suppliers Association, has more up-to-date figures. It states that in 2019, there aill be approximately 30,000 schools in England, which include 391 nurseries, around 25,000 primary schools, 3,448 secondary schools, 2,319 independent schools, 1,044 special schools, and 352 pupil referral units. There are 1,170 multi-academy trusts that manage at least two schools: 598 have five or fewer schools, 259 have 6–11 schools, 85 have between 12–25 schools, and 29 MATs have 26 or more schools.[4]

East of England

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There are 11 local education authorities in the East of England.[5]

South East of England

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There are 19 local education authorities in the South East of England.[6]

South West of England

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There are 16 local education authorities in the South West of England.[7]

Yorkshire and Humber

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There are 15 local education authorities in Yorkshire and Humber.[8]

North East of England

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There are 12 local education authorities in the North East of England.[9]

North West of England

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There are 23 local education authorities in the North West of England.[10]

East Midlands

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There are 10 local education authorities in the East Midlands.[11]

Greater London

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There are 33 local education authorities in the Greater London area.[12]

West Midlands

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There are 14 local education authorities in the West Midlands.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Local Authorities". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ UK_Government (January 2017). "National_tables:_SFR28/2017". National Statistics - Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017.
  3. ^ "Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017 - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Key UK education statistics". BESA. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Region - East of England". local.direct.gov.uk/. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Region - South East". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Region - South West". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Region - Yorkshire & the Humber". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Region - North East". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Region - North West". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Region - East Midlands". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Region - London". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Region - West Midlands". local.direct.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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