In the 2024/25 academic year there were just over 3,050 nursery schools in the United Kingdom, compared with around 3,130 in 2010/11. As of 2018/19, nursery schools had the worst pupil to teacher ratio in the UK, with almost 23 children for every one teacher.
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UK Department for Education. (November 13, 2025). Number of nursery schools in the United Kingdom from 2010/11 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/283573/nursery-schools-in-the-united-kingdom/
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