There are 5,086 active companies in the primary education sector in the UK (SIC code 85200). This sector falls under Section P — Education — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 8.4% dissolution rate — 5,086 of 5,876 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 97.7% 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 13.1 years. 1,100 large companies, 14 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 17% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 222 government contracts valued at £633.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1876.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 97.7% of active companies formed since 2020.
The primary education sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">8.4% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 13.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 17% in LONDON.
Companies in the primary education sector have been awarded 222 government contracts worth £633.7M in total.
There are 5,086 active companies classified under SIC code 85200 (Primary education) in the UK, out of 5,876 total registered.
SIC code 85200 stands for "Primary education". It belongs to Section P — Education of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (873), BIRMINGHAM (117), MANCHESTER (84).
The average active primary education company in the UK is 13.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1876.
Our database contains 69,879 data signals across 12 categories for active primary education companies. The largest category is Financial with 26,699 signals from 11 government sources.
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