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Average secondary class size

Average secondary class size: 2025/26 academic year to 2025/26 academic year0102020262025/26 academic year: 22.6 pupils · published 4 August 2026

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Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: absence, SEN, attainment, apprenticeships, NEET, class sizes, Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 (published 4 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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