Number of head teachers in the UK 2021-2024
There were approximately 60,100 head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom as of the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with 63,300 in the previous quarter.
Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2024
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 15, 2025). Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, 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 4th quarter 2024." Chart. April 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. 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 4th Quarter 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2025, 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 4th quarter 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Estimated number of head teachers and principals working in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2024 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1407568/uk-number-of-head-teachers/
