It is the third year in a row that rolls have increased – and with primary school numbers also continuing to rise, secondary schools can expect further increases in the coming years.
Statistics from the Department for Education (DfE) also show that secondary school class sizes have risen again, as have the percentage of classes with 31 to 35 pupils.
In total, as of January 2017, there are 3,223,090 secondary pupils and 4,689,660 primary pupils in the education system in England. The figures come from the DfE’s latest statistical bulletin, published last week. Across all schools, there are 110,000 more pupils than a year ago.
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