In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 133,768 pupils attending nursery schools in the United Kingdom, compared with 135,139 in the previous academic year.
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UK Department for Education. (November 13, 2025). Number of pupils attending nursery schools in the United Kingdom from 2015/16 to 2024/25 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/385447/nursery-school-students-in-the-uk-2020/
UK Department for Education. "Number of pupils attending nursery schools in the United Kingdom from 2015/16 to 2024/25." Chart. November 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/385447/nursery-school-students-in-the-uk-2020/
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Number of pupils attending nursery schools in the United Kingdom from 2015/16 to 2024/25 [Graph], UK Department for Education, November 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/385447/nursery-school-students-in-the-uk-2020/
