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| 1997 | 2007 | Difference | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| Bournemouth LA | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Bristol LA | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Cornwall LA | 5 | 32 | 27 |
| Devon LA | 4 | 40 | 36 |
| Dorset LA | 2 | 23 | 21 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 4 | 41 | 37 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Somerset LA | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Plymouth LA | 1 | 17 | 16 |
| Poole LA | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Somerset LA | 2 | 29 | 27 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| Swindon LA | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Torbay LA | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Wiltshire LA | 2 | 26 | 24 |
| South West Region | 25 | 292 | 267 |
| England | 228 | 2,799 | 2,571 |
Number of Leading Edge Partnerships 
| 2003 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 0 |
| Bournemouth LA | 0 |
| Bristol LA | 0 |
| Cornwall LA | 1 |
| Devon LA | 2 |
| Dorset LA | 3 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 2 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 0 |
| North Somerset LA | 1 |
| Plymouth LA | 1 |
| Poole LA | 0 |
| Somerset LA | 1 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 2 |
| Swindon LA | 0 |
| Torbay LA | 0 |
| Wiltshire LA | 0 |
| South West Region | 13 |
| England | 107 |
Number of Full Service Extended Schools 
| 2004/05 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 0 |
| Bournemouth LA | 0 |
| Bristol LA | 1 |
| Cornwall LA | 0 |
| Devon LA | 0 |
| Dorset LA | 0 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 0 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 0 |
| North Somerset LA | 0 |
| Plymouth LA | 1 |
| Poole LA | 0 |
| Somerset LA | 0 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 0 |
| Swindon LA | 0 |
| Torbay LA | 1 |
| Wiltshire LA | 0 |
| South West Region | 3 |
| England | 137 |
Number of Operational Academies 
| 2007 | |
| Bath and North East Somerset LA | 0 |
| Bournemouth LA | 0 |
| Bristol LA | 2 |
| Cornwall LA | 0 |
| Devon LA | 0 |
| Dorset LA | 0 |
| Gloucestershire LA | 0 |
| Isles of Scilly LA | 0 |
| North Somerset LA | 0 |
| Plymouth LA | 0 |
| Poole LA | 0 |
| Somerset LA | 0 |
| South Gloucestershire LA | 1 |
| Swindon LA | 1 |
| Torbay LA | 0 |
| Wiltshire LA | 0 |
| South West Region | 4 |
| England | 83 |
Number of Specialist Schools - in September 2007 there were 2,799 operational specialist schools up from 228 in September 1997.
Number of Leading Edge Partnerships - in 2003 there were 107 leading edge partnerships.
Number of Full Service Extended Schools - in 2004/05 there were 137 full service extended schools.
Number of Operational Academies - in September 2007 there were 83 operational academies.