Initial teacher education: 2018 student teacher intake

The tables included show indicative information received from universities in October 2018 on intakes to initial teacher education. 


Student teacher intake figures

Table 1: 2018 to 2019 provisional total

Initial teacher education  Target Intake at October 2018 Difference between target and intake Percentage difference between target and intake
Primary U/G degree 710 718 8 1%
Primary PGDE 1230 1260 30 2%
Primary U/G combined degree 71 104 33 46%
Primary Total 2011 2082 71 4%
Secondary U/G 165 144 -21 -13%
Secondary PGDE 1515 1350 -165 -11%
Secondary U/G combined degree 204 182 -22 -11%
Secondary Total 1884 1676 -208 -11%
Total 3895 3758 -137 -4%
Alternative routes Target  Intake Difference between target and intake Percentage difference between target and intake
AR total  235 144 91 -39%
Total (1) 4130 3902 228 -6%

(1) Includes a possible total of 136 December/January starts in PGDE primary (45), PGDE secondary (61) and alternative routes (30).    

 

Related information

Initial Teacher Education (ITE) PGDE secondary figures, 2016 to 2017

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