With just one seat in St Ives left to declare, the Conservatives have 364 MPs, Labour 203, the SNP 48, Liberal Democrats 11 and the DUP eight.
A minor reshuffle is expected on Monday.
It is not yet known who will be part of the new ministerial team for education and early years at the Department for Education.
Education secretary Gavin Williamson retained his seat in South Staffordshire.
School standards minister Nick Gibb, the Bognor Regis and Littlehampton MP, who is currently minister responsible for early education and childcare covering funding, support for the workforce, curriculum, quality and the early education entitlements, also retained his seat.
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