In 2024/25 there were just under * primary schools in the United Kingdom, a slight decrease when compared with the previous academic year. Since 2010/11 the overall number of primary schools in the UK has fallen by almost ****schools.
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UK Department for Education. (November 13, 2025). Number of primary schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/283569/primary-schools-in-the-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Education. "Number of primary schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25." Chart. November 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/283569/primary-schools-in-the-united-kingdom/
UK Department for Education. (2025). Number of primary schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/283569/primary-schools-in-the-united-kingdom/
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UK Department for Education, Number of primary schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/283569/primary-schools-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of primary schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/283569/primary-schools-in-the-united-kingdom/
