Pupil Level Annual School Census summary data by local authority (pupils aged 5 to 15 in primary, middle or secondary schools)

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [t] = total, [z] = not applicable.

Data values	Data description	Year	Local authority	Sector	Component
1,368	Number of pupils	2019/20	Swansea	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
2,573	Number of pupils	2019/20	Swansea	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
12,536	Number of pupils	2019/20	Swansea	Secondary schools	All pupils
6,469	Number of pupils	2019/20	Swansea	Secondary schools	Male
6,067	Number of pupils	2019/20	Swansea	Secondary schools	Female
2,360	Number of pupils	2019/20	Swansea	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
465	Number of pupils	2019/20	Swansea	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
1,762	Number of pupils	2019/20	Swansea	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
8,789	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	All pupils
4,538	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Male
4,251	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Female
2,181	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
179	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
587	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
8,412	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	All pupils
4,239	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	Male
4,173	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	Female
1,725	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
47	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
505	Number of pupils	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
10,029	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Primary schools	All pupils
5,173	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Primary schools	Male
4,856	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Primary schools	Female
2,040	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
300	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
680	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
7,841	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Secondary schools	All pupils
3,989	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Male
3,852	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Female
1,289	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
64	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
444	Number of pupils	2019/20	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
9,678	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	All pupils
4,921	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Male
4,757	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Female
1,319	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
303	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
1,055	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
7,995	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	All pupils
4,023	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Male
3,972	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Female
870	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
222	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
1,025	Number of pupils	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
15,375	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	All pupils
7,707	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Male
7,668	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Female
3,576	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
215	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
813	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
15,089	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	All pupils
7,614	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Male
7,475	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Female
2,787	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
85	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
696	Number of pupils	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
4,229	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	All pupils
2,108	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Male
2,121	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Female
869	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
239	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
406	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
2,962	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	All pupils
1,527	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Male
1,435	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Female
569	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
61	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
283	Number of pupils	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
12,410	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Primary schools	All pupils
6,280	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Male
6,130	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Female
2,614	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
167	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
576	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
10,162	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	All pupils
5,200	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Male
4,962	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Female
2,014	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
62	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
318	Number of pupils	2019/20	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
3,564	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	All pupils
1,842	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Male
1,722	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Female
842	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
77	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
201	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
3,949	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	All pupils
1,985	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Male
1,964	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Female
886	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
72	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
189	Number of pupils	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
6,652	Number of pupils	2019/20	Torfaen	Primary schools	All pupils
3,403	Number of pupils	2019/20	Torfaen	Primary schools	Male
3,249	Number of pupils	2019/20	Torfaen	Primary schools	Female
1,526	Number of pupils	2019/20	Torfaen	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
77	Number of pupils	2019/20	Torfaen	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
371	Number of pupils	2019/20	Torfaen	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
5,542	Number of pupils	2019/20	Torfaen	Secondary schools	All pupils
2,842	Number of pupils	2019/20	Torfaen	Secondary schools	Male

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Main information

• Most recent update: 18 September 2025
• Next update expected: July 2026
• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider: Welsh Government
• Data source: Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC)
• Time period covered: September 2018 to August 2025

Data notes

• Revisions:
  • 18 September 2025
  • 4 September 2025
• Rounding applied:

  Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5.

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  Data from the annual School Census which collects information on schools, pupils, classes, ethnicity, free school meal eligibility, additional learning needs and special educational needs.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The data in this report is collected by the Welsh Government from local authority maintained schools in a return called the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC). PLASC is an electronic collection of pupil and school level data. Schools record data on pupils and the school throughout the year in their Management Information System (MIS) software. This data is collated into an electronic PLASC return and submitted to the Welsh Government through DEWI, a secure online data transfer system developed by the Welsh Government. Various stages of automated validation and sense-checking are built into the process to ensure a high quality of data to inform policy making and funding.

• Statistical quality:

  The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by local authorities.

  The school census date is usually in January. Due to the level of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in January 2022, the 2022 census date was delayed to 15 February 2022. School closures between December 2020 and March 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic meant that the 2021 census date was delayed to 20 April 2021.

  Pupils are eligible for free school meals if their parents or guardians are in receipt of certain means-tested benefits or support payments. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may have impacted on the quality of this data and may have resulted in over recording of this data in 2020 to 2022. These figures do not include pupils who only receive free school meals due to the universal primary free school meal policy.

• Related reports:
  • Schools' census results

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: school.stats@gov.wales

Metadata

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