Department for Education · 11 periods · pupils
Average primary class size: full history
| Period | Value | Status | Published in | Source cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 academic year 2025-09-01 → 2026-08-31 | 26.1 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 26.110905244346329 |
| 2024/25 academic year 2024-09-01 → 2025-08-31 | 26.4 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 26.440288990023888 |
| 2023/24 academic year 2023-09-01 → 2024-08-31 | 26.6 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 26.641668009409944 |
| 2022/23 academic year 2022-09-01 → 2023-08-31 | 26.7 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 26.659878984595135 |
| 2021/22 academic year 2021-09-01 → 2022-08-31 | 26.6 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 26.610644543714103 |
| 2020/21 academic year 2020-09-01 → 2021-08-31 | 26.6 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 26.632097065218084 |
| 2019/20 academic year 2019-09-01 → 2020-08-31 | 27 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 26.989691112374455 |
| 2018/19 academic year 2018-09-01 → 2019-08-31 | 27.1 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 27.054094717691421 |
| 2017/18 academic year 2017-09-01 → 2018-08-31 | 27.1 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 27.108372610217465 |
| 2016/17 academic year 2016-09-01 → 2017-08-31 | 27.1 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 27.119194308276269 |
| 2015/16 academic year 2015-09-01 → 2016-08-31 | 27.1 | Final | Explore Education Statistics: releases to August 2026 4 August 2026 | 019e7401-70d1-73ca-9855-bd7258e5a1ca · “Size of class=Total; Type of class=Primary” × “Average class size” = 27.066045286721231 |