1. In January 2017, there were 8,669,085 pupils in schools in England.
2. The average size of classes in primary schools is 27.1 pupils. In secondary schools it is 20.8 pupils.
3. According to a recent survey, the only profession more widely trusted than teachers is doctors. Judges come third.
4. The word “school” has been used for a group of fish since the early 15th century.
5. “School” as a place to learn is older and came into English from the Latin “schola”.
6. The word “schoolboy” was first recorded in 1579; “schoolgirl” arrived in 1658.
7. The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India is probably the world’s biggest school. It has more than 32,000 pupils.
8. The word “school” only occurs once in the King James Bible (Acts 19:9) but “schoolmaster” occurs twice in Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians.
9. Current fees for boarders at Eton College are £12,910 per term (£38,730 a year). Boarders at Cheltenham Ladies’ College pay £35,610 a year.
10. “Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.” (Oscar Wilde).