In 2024/25, approximately 21.4 percent of all pupils at schools in England did not speak English as a first language, compared with 18 percent in 2015/16.
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UK Department for Education. (June 5, 2025). Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. "Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2024/25." Chart. June 5, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. (2025). Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2024/25. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. "Percentage of Pupils Whose First Language Is Known or Believed to Be Other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2024/25." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2025, /statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
UK Department for Education, Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2024/25 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2024/25 [Graph], UK Department for Education, June 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
