Church Schools 2005

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January 2005

  Primary  

Secondary

   Total
  Schools Pupils Teachers   Schools Pupils Teachers   Schools Pupils Teachers
                       
C of E Controlled 2,466  395,790  18,080  58  45,630  2,670  2,524  441,420  20,750 
14.0%  9.7%  10.0%  1.7%  1.4%  1.3%  12.0%  6.0%  5.5% 
                       
C of E Aided 1,964  356,360  15,830  135  116,120  6,910  2,099  472,480  22,740 
11.1%  8.8%  8.8%  4.0%  3.5%  3.5%  10.0%  6.4%  6.0% 
                       
C of E Foundation 38  8,460  360  8  7,120  420  46  15,580  780 
0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2% 
                       
C of E TOTAL 4,468  760,610  34,280  201  168,870  10,010  4,669  929,480  44,290 
25.3%  18.7%  19.0%  5.9%  5.1%  5.1%  22.2%  12.6%  11.7% 
                       
Roman Catholic 1,713  394,190  16,940  351  320,270  19,440  2,064  714,460  36,380 
9.7%  9.7%  9.4%  10.4%  9.7%  9.8%  9.8%  9.7%  9.6% 
                       
Other Christian 77  13,920  630  30  27,310  1,610  107  41,230  2,240 
0.4%  0.3%  0.3%  0.9%  0.8%  0.8%  0.5%  0.6%  0.6% 
                       
Other Faiths 34  9,770  445  11  6,980  430  45  16,750  875 
0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.3%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2% 
                       
No religious character 11,350  2,890,690  128,330  2,792  2,792,370  166,590  14,142  5,683,060  294,920 
64.3%  71.0%  71.1%  82.5%  84.2%  84.1%  67.3%  77.0%  77.9% 
                       
TOTAL state maintained schools (100%) 17,642  4,069,200  180,610    3,385  3,315,810  198,080    21,027  7,385,010  378,690 

 

Comparable figures for January 2004

Primary  

Secondary

   Total
Schools Pupils Teachers   Schools Pupils Teachers   Schools Pupils Teachers
C of E TOTAL 4,482  762,990  34,150  199  164,260  9,500  4,681  927,250  43,640 
25.2%  18.6%  18.8%  5.8%  4.9%  4.9%  22.1%  12.5%  11.6% 
                       
Roman Catholic 1,723  396,450  17,000  352  321,150  19,170  2,075  717,600  36,170 
9.7%  9.6%  9.4%  10.3%  9.6%  9.8%  9.8%  9.6%  9.6% 
                       
Other Christian 76  13,850  610  30  27,090  1,590  106  40,940  2,200 
0.4%  0.3%  0.3%  0.9%  0.8%  0.8%  0.5%  0.6%  0.6% 
                       
Other Faiths 32  9,090  410  9  6,430  380  41  15,520  790 
0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.3%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2%  0.2% 
                       
No religious character 11,449  2,930,250  129,070  2,819  2,805,780  164,610  14,268  5,736,030  293,680 
64.5%  71.3%  71.3%  82.7%  84.4%  84.3%  67.4%  77.1%  78.0% 
                       
TOTAL state maintained schools (100%) 17,762  4,112,620  181,230    3,409  3,324,700  195,240    21,170  7,437,320  376,470 

Source: Department for Education and Skills

Notes: 1.   Middle schools have been merged into either Primary or Secondary categories as appropriate.
2.  Percentage figures are of the total numbers in the last row of the table.
3.  Teacher numbers show full-time qualified teachers and the full-time equivalent of part-time qualified teachers
4.  Pupil numbers shown are full-time equivalent numbers