Declining pupil numbers in England
Pupil numbers in England are expected to decline in the coming years which would have significant policy implications in the management and funding of schools
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
This paper provides statistics on household food insecurity, food bank usage and free school meals in the UK, and tracks the impact of rising living costs.
Rural school statistics
Rural schools tend to be smaller, have smaller class sizes, are more likely to be independent, and have lower free school meal rates.
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Research Briefing
By-elections in the 2024 Parliament
This briefing sets out results of the by-elections held in the 2024 Parliament, including lists of candidates, vote share and voter turnout.
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Research Briefing
The Schools White Paper 2026: Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Reform
An introduction to the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms published in the 2026 Schools White Paper
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Research Briefing
Households off the gas-grid and prices for alternative fuels
How many households use fuels other than mains gas and how have prices of these fuels changed in recent years?
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Central heating (Census 2021, 2022)
Find out the types of central heating used by households in your constituency, based on census data.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: School workforce
Interactive dashboard showing data on school workforces in England, including pupil-teacher ratios, pupil-adult ratios, and retention.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Local area data: Special educational needs and disabilities
Find data for English constituencies and local authorities on special educational needs and disabilities.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
Constituency data: Free school meals in England
Find constituency and school level data on pupils eligible for means-tested free school meals in England.
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Research Briefing
Home education in England
At least 126,000 children were in elective home education in England in autumn 2025. Reforms are in place to introduce a register of children not in school.
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Research Briefing
Senedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament elections 2026
Elections to the Senedd Cymru/ Welsh Parliament took place on 7 May 2026. Plaid Cymru won the most seats, followed by Reform UK Wales.
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Research Briefing
Scottish Parliament elections 2026
Elections to the Scottish Parliament took place on 7 May 2026. The Scottish National Party won the most seats, followed by Labour and Reform UK.
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Data dashboards,Research Briefing
MP data: Parliamentary activities
This interactive dashboard presents data on the parliamentary activities of MPs in Westminster. It aims to give an overview of the areas individual MPs are focusing on.
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Research Briefing
Written parliamentary questions from MPs: Recent trends
MPs can submit questions to government departments to scrutinise their work. The number of questions submitted by MPs increased by 93% between 2024 and 2025.
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