Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 75689
Special Educational Needs: Private Education
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 2 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Saqib Bhatti
Conservative — Meriden and Solihull East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of children with SEND moving from the independent to state school sector; and what proportion this represents of the overall amount of people moving from the
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe latest school census data from January 2025 shows private school pupil numbers remain firmly within historical patterns seen for over 20 years. The data is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupi...
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