Number of head teachers in the UK 2021-2024
There were approximately 50,700 head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom as of the first quarter of 2024, compared with 43,500 in the previous quarter.
Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 15, 2024). Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2024." Chart. October 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Head Teachers and Principals Working in The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 2021 to 2nd Quarter 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 2nd quarter 2024 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/