Oral Question·Department for Education
“What information her Department holds on the number of private schools that closed in England between 11 May 2010 and 5 July 2024.”
Tabled: 3 September 2024Answered: 9 September 2024
Asked by
Gareth Snell
Labour (Co-op) — Stoke-on-Trent Central
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Stephen Morgan)
Excluding private special schools, around 50 private schools close each year. There are a range of reasons for closure, including financial viability and departmental action where schools are not meeting required standards. Some 1,102 private schools closed between 11 May 2010 and 5 July 2024. It is also worth noting that the number of pupils in private schools increased in 2023-24, and that there has been a net increase of 13 private schools over that period.