There are around 4,200 secondary schools in the UK , with the latest available aggregated figures putting the number at about 4,181 secondary schools in the 2023/24 academic year.

Current headline number

  • Recent sector statistics indicate there are 4,181 secondary schools across the UK , out of a total of about 32,149 schools of all types.
  • This figure includes state and independent secondary schools and is based on data drawn from Department for Education and devolved government returns for the 2022/23–2023/24 period.

Breakdown across the UK

  • England has roughly 3,450+ secondary schools , forming the vast majority of the UK total.
  • Wales has 176 , Scotland 361 , and Northern Ireland 192 secondary schools, which together bring the combined UK total to approximately 4,181.

Trend and context

  • Over the past decade, the total number of secondary schools has fluctuated slightly, but has stayed close to the 4,100–4,200 range as schools convert, merge, or reconfigure.
  • In the same 2023/24 window, the UK school system overall counts more than 10.6 million pupils and over 643,000 teachers , highlighting how concentrated secondary education is compared with much more numerous primary schools.

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