Local Education Authorities (LEAs) are the bodies responsible for the local administration of state sector education services in England and Wales. In those parts of England that still have counties there is one LEA for each county - eg Cumbria LEA, Devon LEA etc. Otherwise there is one LEA in each unitary authority, metropolitan district or London borough. The Isles of Scilly also has its own LEA. In the event that any of these local authorities are subjected to boundary change, the LEA boundaries will change accordingly.

In Northern Ireland local education administration is the responsibility of five Education and Library Boards (Belfast, North Eastern, South Eastern, Southern, Western), which each cover one or more complete district council areas.

In Scotland education administration is the responsibility of local government (i.e. the councils in each council area).