Pupils that were registered in secondary schools in the area

Request

1. How many pupils were registered in secondary schools in your area in the 2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024, and 2022/2023 academic years?

2. How many pupils were registered in primary schools in your area in the 2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024, and 2022/2023 academic years?

3. How many private and fee-paying schools in your area have closed or announced plans to close in the 2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024, and 2022/2023 academic years?

4. How many new private and fee-paying schools have opened in your area in the 2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024, and 2022/2023 academic years?

5. How many pupils were registered as attending independent fee-paying schools in your area in the 2025/2026, 2024/2025, 2023/2024, and 2022/2023 academic years?

Decision

1. See table below

Registered Pupils for Academic Year 25/26 - Based on 15/01/2026 School Census

Phase

Registered Pupils

All-through

1072

Primary

54045

Secondary

48326

 

Registered Pupils for Academic Year 24/25 - Based on 16/01/2025 School Census

Phase

Registered Pupils

All-through

1094

Primary

55287

Secondary

48198

 

 2. See table below

Academic Year 23/24 - Data taken from the 18/01/2024 School Census Return

Phase

Registered Pupils

All-through

1112

Primary

56177

Secondary

48845

 

Academic Year 22/23 - Data taken from the 18/01/2023 School Census Return

Phase

Registered Pupils

All-through

1087

Primary

56724

Secondary

48794

 *Note: Lincolnshire County Council has one All-through school that has both Primary and Secondary pupils registered.  

3,4,5. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information

Please see ‘Get Information About Schools’ which includes info on closed independent schools via this link https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Search

Reference number
FOI 15719089
Date request received
04/03/26
Date of decision
14/04/26