Key points

37 school builds or substantial refurbishment projects completed in 2025-26. This brings the total number of school builds or substantial refurbishment projects completed since 2007-08 to 1,193.

2,270 (93.1%) schools in good or satisfactory condition, up 19 schools (1.1 percentage points) since 2025.

652,030 (93.9%) pupils in schools reported in good or satisfactory condition, up 3,656 (1.4 percentage points) since 2025.

2,148 (88.1%) schools with good or satisfactory suitability, down 35 (1.1 percentage points) since 2025.

617,557 (88.9%) pupils in schools with good or satisfactory suitability, down 12,142 (0.9 percentage points) since 2025.