In 2022 there were estimated to be around 1,470 schools in Wales, compared with 1,480 in 2020. The number of schools in Wales has been falling throughout this period, and compared with 2008 there are now 334 fewer schools in the country.
Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2022
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StatsWales. (August 31, 2022). Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/
StatsWales. "Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2022." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/
StatsWales. (2022). Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/
StatsWales. "Number of Local-authority Maintained Schools in Wales from 2008 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/
StatsWales, Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/ (last visited February 02, 2023)
Number of local-authority maintained schools in Wales from 2008 to 2022 [Graph], StatsWales, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249423/number-of-schools-in-wales/