In 2023/24, approximately 20.8 percent of all pupils at schools in England did not speak English as a first language, compared with 18 percent in 2015/16.
Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2023/24
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UK Department for Education. (June 6, 2024). Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. "Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2023/24." Chart. June 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. (2024). Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
UK Department for Education. "Percentage of Pupils Whose First Language Is Known or Believed to Be Other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/
UK Department for Education, Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2023/24 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Percentage of pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English in England from 2015/16 to 2023/24 [Graph], UK Department for Education, June 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/330782/england-english-additional-language-primary-pupils/