questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent schools closed in 2024 compared with 2025.
answerText: There were 129 private school closures between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2025. In 2024, there were 58 closures and in 2025 there were 71 closures.The government does not collect pupil-level data from private schools.
heading: Schools: Closures