In 2023 there were estimated to be around 1,463 schools in Wales, compared with 1,470 in 2022. The number of schools in Wales has been falling throughout this period, and compared with 2008 there are now far fewer schools in the country.
Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023
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StatsWales. (August 16, 2023). Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/
StatsWales. "Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023." Chart. August 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/
StatsWales. (2023). Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/
StatsWales. "Number of Local-authority Maintained Schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/
StatsWales, Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2023 [Graph], StatsWales, August 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/