Written questions

Teachers: Vacancies

2026-07-19 · Department for Education · HL2349 · Official question

Lord Pickles

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many teacher vacancies currently exist in England by subject area.

Answer

The department has now achieved 71.6% of the 6,500 additional teachers target. There are 4,654 more teachers - 3,008 more teachers in secondary and special schools in 2025/26 and 1,646 more teachers in further education, than in 2024/25. Latest data also ...