Education in North West

Region

North west England. 7,772,854 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 14,167 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for North West, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

North West’s 35 councils range from 37 in Fylde to 217 in Manchester.

CouncilGreat Britain only

Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North West. The map shows each one.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

Exact pointGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for North West. The map shows each one.