How many schools are there in the UK? 
a) how many secondary schools b)how many primary schools? 
We can count middle schools as primary schools. 
Both private and state count. 
Includes schools in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Dear janebrain, 

Here is the best data I could find, gathered from official statistics.
Some important remarks:
- The data for England includes both Maintained (state) and
Independent (private) schools
- In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Independent Schools are
counted separately, but the statistics make no distinctions between
primary and secondary Independent Schools

I hope this data will be useful for you!
Regards,
Scriptor



== ENGLAND ==

Data as of January 2006

Primary Schools (includes Middle Schools as deemed): 17,504
Secondary Schools (includes Middle Schools as deemed): 3,367




== SCOTLAND ==

Data as of 2005

Primary Schools: 2,194
Secondary Schools: 385
Independent Schools: 152




== WALES ==

Data as of 2004/2005

Primary Schools: 1,572
Secondary Schools: 227
Independent Schools: 58



== NORTHERN IRELAND ==

Data as of 2005/2006

Primary Schools: 886
Secondary (non grammar) Schools: 161
Grammar Schools: 69
Independent Schools: 19





Sources:

UK Department for Education and Skills: Schools and Pupils in England, January 2006
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000682/index.shtml

UK Department for Education and Skills: Schools and Pupils in England,
January 2006 (PDF file)
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000682/SFR38-2006.pdf

Scottish Executive: Statistical Bulletin Education Series
Edn/B1/2006/1: Pupils in Scotland, 2005
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/02/28083932/3

Scottish Executive: Schools - Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Education/Schools/FAQs

Welsh Assembly Government: Schools in Wales - General Statistics 2005
http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/publications/swgs2005/?lang=en

Northern Ireland Department of Education: Northern Ireland summary data
http://www.deni.gov.uk/index/32-statisticsandresearch_pg/32-statistics_and_research_statistics_on_education_pg/32_stati

stics_and_research-numbersofschoolsandpupils_pg/32_statistics_and_research-northernirelandsummarydata_pg.htm

Northern Ireland Department of Education: Schools and pupils in
Northern Ireland 1990/91 to 2005/06 (Excel file)
http://www.deni.gov.uk/enrolment_time_series-8.xls