Teachers: Secondary Education
(asked on 27th October 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics there were in UK secondary schools in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14.
The following table provides the number of science (by separate science subject), technology, engineering and mathematics teachers in service in publicly funded secondary schools in England in November of each year from 2011 to 2013: [1], [2]
Subject [3] | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
Physics | 5,900 | 6,000 | 6,200 |
Chemistry | 6,900 | 7,200 | 7,400 |
Biology | 8,500 | 8,700 | 8,800 |
Combined/General Science | 34,700 | 32,700 | 32,900 |
Other Sciences | 2,800 | 2,400 | 2,400 |
Technology | 14,800 | 13,800 | 13,400 |
Engineering | 1,600 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Mathematics | 35,200 | 32,800 | 33,300 |
Source: School Workforce Census | |||
[1] Figures are based on a large sample of over 70% of secondary schools.
[2] Figures are rounded to the nearest 100.
[3] Each teacher is counted once under each subject they teach.
Information for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a matter for the respective devolved administrations.