According to a survey conducted among headteachers at schools in England, approximately ** percent of primary schools, and ** percent of secondary schools provided, or planned to provide work for pupils via online learning platforms. Although live online lessons were the second most common way for schools to deliver education remotely, they were not as widely used in primary schools, with emailing, phoning or messaging being the second-most common type of provision.
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UK Department for Education. (June 24, 2021). How headteachers had provided or planned to provide work for pupils who were learning from home at schools in England in 2020/21, by school type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1266587/online-learning-methods-at-schools-england/
UK Department for Education. "How headteachers had provided or planned to provide work for pupils who were learning from home at schools in England in 2020/21, by school type." Chart. June 24, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1266587/online-learning-methods-at-schools-england/
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How headteachers had provided or planned to provide work for pupils who were learning from home at schools in England in 2020/21, by school type [Graph], UK Department for Education, June 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1266587/online-learning-methods-at-schools-england/