Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of movement of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities from independent special schools into mainstream schools on that sector.

The department does not track which pupils individually are moving out of the private school sector. The latest school census data, as of June 2026, reveals pupil numbers remain firmly within historical patterns seen for over the last 20 years. This data is accessible at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2025-26.