Table 1 below shows the number of schools in each of the Regional Schools Commissioner regions as of October 2018.<\/p>
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Table 1. <\/strong>Number of schools, including academies, free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges under the responsibility of Regional Schools Commissioners by region.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> RSC Region<\/p><\/td> Number of Schools<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East of England and North East London<\/p><\/td> 1137<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands and Humber<\/p><\/td> 1239<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Lancashire and West Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> 841<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North<\/p><\/td> 507<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West London and South Central<\/p><\/td> 1077<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East and South London<\/p><\/td> 1148<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 1184<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 1096<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Grand Total<\/p><\/td> 8229<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Data correct as of 03/10/2018<\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2014<\/p><\/td> 2015<\/p><\/td> 2016<\/p><\/td> 2017<\/p><\/td> June 2018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/p><\/td> 25,333<\/p><\/td> 25,418<\/p><\/td> 25,466<\/p><\/td> 25,704<\/p><\/td> 26,062<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Under 25<\/p><\/td> 1,159<\/p><\/td> 1,156<\/p><\/td> 1,149<\/p><\/td> 1,194<\/p><\/td> 1,342<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 25 to 29<\/p><\/td> 2,677<\/p><\/td> 2,949<\/p><\/td> 3,205<\/p><\/td> 3,425<\/p><\/td> 3,473<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 30 to 34<\/p><\/td> 2,892<\/p><\/td> 2,909<\/p><\/td> 3,007<\/p><\/td> 3,175<\/p><\/td> 3,363<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 35 to 39<\/p><\/td> 2,880<\/p><\/td> 3,046<\/p><\/td> 3,147<\/p><\/td> 3,270<\/p><\/td> 3,337<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 40 to 44<\/p><\/td> 3,159<\/p><\/td> 3,059<\/p><\/td> 3,004<\/p><\/td> 2,963<\/p><\/td> 3,005<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 45 to 49<\/p><\/td> 4,425<\/p><\/td> 3,995<\/p><\/td> 3,622<\/p><\/td> 3,341<\/p><\/td> 3,195<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 50 to 54<\/p><\/td> 4,611<\/p><\/td> 4,664<\/p><\/td> 4,585<\/p><\/td> 4,459<\/p><\/td> 4,298<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 55 to 59<\/p><\/td> 2,519<\/p><\/td> 2,558<\/p><\/td> 2,656<\/p><\/td> 2,731<\/p><\/td> 2,834<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 60 to 64<\/p><\/td> 835<\/p><\/td> 893<\/p><\/td> 916<\/p><\/td> 987<\/p><\/td> 1,045<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 65 and over<\/p><\/td> 176<\/p><\/td> 189<\/p><\/td> 175<\/p><\/td> 159<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics, NHS Digital<\/p> <\/p> The following table shows the number of qualified nurses and health visitors by five-year age band in NHS trusts and CCGs in England as at 30 September of each specified year and the latest data available, headcount:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> 2014<\/p><\/td> 2015<\/p><\/td> 2016<\/p><\/td> 2017<\/p><\/td> June 2018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> England<\/p><\/td> 312,176<\/p><\/td> 314,966<\/p><\/td> 318,104<\/p><\/td> 317,980<\/p><\/td> 317,884<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Under 25<\/p><\/td> 14,542<\/p><\/td> 15,704<\/p><\/td> 15,581<\/p><\/td> 14,017<\/p><\/td> 12,865<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 25 to 29<\/p><\/td> 32,207<\/p><\/td> 35,233<\/p><\/td> 38,472<\/p><\/td> 39,425<\/p><\/td> 39,140<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 30 to 34<\/p><\/td> 32,129<\/p><\/td> 32,524<\/p><\/td> 33,634<\/p><\/td> 35,551<\/p><\/td> 37,369<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 35 to 39<\/p><\/td> 41,837<\/p><\/td> 40,086<\/p><\/td> 38,391<\/p><\/td> 36,997<\/p><\/td> 36,122<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 40 to 44<\/p><\/td> 48,888<\/p><\/td> 48,332<\/p><\/td> 47,494<\/p><\/td> 45,982<\/p><\/td> 44,650<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 45 to 49<\/p><\/td> 50,781<\/p><\/td> 48,965<\/p><\/td> 48,020<\/p><\/td> 47,800<\/p><\/td> 47,804<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 50 to 54<\/p><\/td> 49,447<\/p><\/td> 49,877<\/p><\/td> 50,115<\/p><\/td> 49,518<\/p><\/td> 48,881<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 55 to 59<\/p><\/td> 29,390<\/p><\/td> 30,532<\/p><\/td> 31,605<\/p><\/td> 32,557<\/p><\/td> 33,518<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 60 to 64<\/p><\/td> 10,545<\/p><\/td> 11,161<\/p><\/td> 12,167<\/p><\/td> 13,348<\/p><\/td> 14,581<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 65 and over<\/p><\/td> 2,410<\/p><\/td> 2,552<\/p><\/td> 2,625<\/p><\/td> 2,785<\/p><\/td> 2,954<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: NHS HCHS monthly workforce statistics, NHS Digital<\/p> <\/p>"}
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