There are 3,071 active companies in the general secondary education sector in the UK (SIC code 85310). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.6% dissolution rate — 3,071 of 3,380 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 92.4% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 89% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 12.4 years. 722 large companies, 4 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 168 government contracts valued at £217.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1869.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 92.4% of active companies formed since 2020.
The general secondary education sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.6% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 12.4 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the general secondary education sector have been awarded 168 government contracts worth £217.7M in total.
There are 3,071 active companies classified under SIC code 85310 (General secondary education) in the UK, out of 3,380 total registered.
SIC code 85310 stands for "General secondary education". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (599), BIRMINGHAM (81), MANCHESTER (47).
The average active general secondary education company in the UK is 12.4 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1869.
Our database contains 30,428 data signals across 12 categories for active general secondary education companies. The largest category is Governance with 10,471 signals from 5 government sources.
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