How many years are children in secondary school?

[Lumene]

Sorry if this is a silly question but I can’t seem to work it out through google. Is it 6?

[Lumene]

This is in UK and assuming they stay all the way through to the end of A levels.

[pinkunicorn20]

5 years
Yr 7 through to yr 11

[pinkunicorn20]

That is to GCSE level so age 16

[feathermucker]

7 if they stay for A Levels
5 if they stay until after G.C.S.Es

[IHaveBrilloHair]

Dd did 6 in Scotland, but you can leave after 4.

[5tarlight]

PP is right to end of GCSEs. To the end of A levels includes years 12 and 13, so 7 years in total.

[BringOnTheScience]

England -
Year 7 to taking GCSEs in year 11, so 5 years.
Then separately years 12 & 13 for 6th form (A levels, IBDiploma, BTEC L2 or L3, etc)

[justbeniceplease]

Scotland 4/5/6 depending

[Comefromaway]

5 years of secondary school followed by 2 years of 6th form or college.

[BackforGood]

England it is 5 to GCSEs, and then 2 more if they stay in that school for their 6th form. (which they may, or may not do).
In Scotland it is different.

[CloserIAm2Fine]

Wales is the same as England on this, so five years to GCSE or seven years if they stay on for sixth form.