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The following table provides the number of teachers who took early retirement, defined as before the normal pension age of 60 on premature, actuarially reduced benefits or ill health grounds, in each year from 1997-98 to 2005-06 and broken down by type of institution in England.
Maintained sector Financial year Nursery/primary Secondary Special/PRU Total maintained sector 1997-982 6,780 7,140 710 14,630 1998-99 2,120 2,270 270 4,660 1999-2000 2,250 2,490 240 4,970 2000-01 2,740 2,730 330 5,800 2001-02 2,580 2,930 350 5,860 2002-03 2,680 2,990 320 5,990 2003-04 2,940 3,540 320 6,810 2004-053 3,290 4,000 350 7,640 2005-063 3,370 4,370 380 8,120
Other sectors4Financial yearIndependentFurther and higher educationUnknownTotal all sectors1997-9821,2005,56028021,6701998-991805701705,5801999-20001805801305,8702000-012608301107,0002001-023701,0101107,3502002-034001,1501307,6702003-044001,0302008,4402004-0534501,2402309,5602005-0635901,29027010,270 1 The last known institution where the teacher was in teaching service which may have been some years before the date of retirement.2 The effect of the change in the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme, from 31 August 1997, was that many more teachers took early retirement in 1997 than in other years. Actuarially reduced benefits are included from 2000-01.3 Provisional.4 Including only those retirements from independent and further and higher education establishments covered under the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme.Note:Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.Source:DfES Pensioner statistical system