Pupils in maintained schools with additional learning or special educational needs by local authority, type of provision and year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [t] = total.

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Data valuesData descriptionYearLocal AuthorityProvision
110Number of pupils2019/20CeredigionStatemented
1,790Number of pupils2019/20CeredigionSchool Action
715Number of pupils2019/20CeredigionSchool Action Plus
2,615Number of pupils2019/20CeredigionAll Provisions
385Number of pupils2019/20PembrokeshireStatemented
2,525Number of pupils2019/20PembrokeshireSchool Action
1,375Number of pupils2019/20PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
4,285Number of pupils2019/20PembrokeshireAll Provisions
740Number of pupils2019/20CarmarthenshireStatemented
4,245Number of pupils2019/20CarmarthenshireSchool Action
2,475Number of pupils2019/20CarmarthenshireSchool Action Plus
7,460Number of pupils2019/20CarmarthenshireAll Provisions
1,530Number of pupils2019/20SwanseaStatemented
4,580Number of pupils2019/20SwanseaSchool Action
2,680Number of pupils2019/20SwanseaSchool Action Plus
8,790Number of pupils2019/20SwanseaAll Provisions
1,005Number of pupils2019/20Neath Port TalbotStatemented
2,515Number of pupils2019/20Neath Port TalbotSchool Action
1,545Number of pupils2019/20Neath Port TalbotSchool Action Plus
5,065Number of pupils2019/20Neath Port TalbotAll Provisions
395Number of pupils2019/20BridgendStatemented
2,185Number of pupils2019/20BridgendSchool Action
1,300Number of pupils2019/20BridgendSchool Action Plus
3,880Number of pupils2019/20BridgendAll Provisions
405Number of pupils2019/20Vale of GlamorganStatemented
1,730Number of pupils2019/20Vale of GlamorganSchool Action
1,155Number of pupils2019/20Vale of GlamorganSchool Action Plus
3,285Number of pupils2019/20Vale of GlamorganAll Provisions
1,185Number of pupils2019/20Rhondda Cynon TafStatemented
4,685Number of pupils2019/20Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action
2,355Number of pupils2019/20Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action Plus
8,225Number of pupils2019/20Rhondda Cynon TafAll Provisions
265Number of pupils2019/20Merthyr TydfilStatemented
1,270Number of pupils2019/20Merthyr TydfilSchool Action
730Number of pupils2019/20Merthyr TydfilSchool Action Plus
2,265Number of pupils2019/20Merthyr TydfilAll Provisions
680Number of pupils2019/20CaerphillyStatemented
2,850Number of pupils2019/20CaerphillySchool Action
1,890Number of pupils2019/20CaerphillySchool Action Plus
5,420Number of pupils2019/20CaerphillyAll Provisions
245Number of pupils2019/20Blaenau GwentStatemented
825Number of pupils2019/20Blaenau GwentSchool Action
725Number of pupils2019/20Blaenau GwentSchool Action Plus
1,795Number of pupils2019/20Blaenau GwentAll Provisions
210Number of pupils2019/20TorfaenStatemented
1,540Number of pupils2019/20TorfaenSchool Action
1,395Number of pupils2019/20TorfaenSchool Action Plus
3,145Number of pupils2019/20TorfaenAll Provisions
250Number of pupils2019/20MonmouthshireStatemented
825Number of pupils2019/20MonmouthshireSchool Action
800Number of pupils2019/20MonmouthshireSchool Action Plus
1,875Number of pupils2019/20MonmouthshireAll Provisions
830Number of pupils2019/20NewportStatemented
2,535Number of pupils2019/20NewportSchool Action
1,960Number of pupils2019/20NewportSchool Action Plus
5,325Number of pupils2019/20NewportAll Provisions
1,930Number of pupils2019/20CardiffStatemented
5,130Number of pupils2019/20CardiffSchool Action
3,315Number of pupils2019/20CardiffSchool Action Plus
10,370Number of pupils2019/20CardiffAll Provisions
13,515 [t]Number of pupils2019/20WalesStatemented
50,750 [t]Number of pupils2019/20WalesSchool Action
33,290 [t]Number of pupils2019/20WalesSchool Action Plus
97,550 [t]Number of pupils2019/20WalesAll Provisions
300Number of pupils2020/21Isle of AngleseyStatemented
1,320Number of pupils2020/21Isle of AngleseySchool Action
660Number of pupils2020/21Isle of AngleseySchool Action Plus
2,280Number of pupils2020/21Isle of AngleseyAll Provisions
475Number of pupils2020/21GwyneddStatemented
1,300Number of pupils2020/21GwyneddSchool Action
1,500Number of pupils2020/21GwyneddSchool Action Plus
3,275Number of pupils2020/21GwyneddAll Provisions
360Number of pupils2020/21ConwyStatemented
1,325Number of pupils2020/21ConwySchool Action
1,745Number of pupils2020/21ConwySchool Action Plus
3,430Number of pupils2020/21ConwyAll Provisions
450Number of pupils2020/21DenbighshireStatemented
1,280Number of pupils2020/21DenbighshireSchool Action
1,420Number of pupils2020/21DenbighshireSchool Action Plus
3,150Number of pupils2020/21DenbighshireAll Provisions
690Number of pupils2020/21FlintshireStatemented
2,345Number of pupils2020/21FlintshireSchool Action
1,035Number of pupils2020/21FlintshireSchool Action Plus
4,065Number of pupils2020/21FlintshireAll Provisions
705Number of pupils2020/21WrexhamStatemented
1,375Number of pupils2020/21WrexhamSchool Action
925Number of pupils2020/21WrexhamSchool Action Plus
3,005Number of pupils2020/21WrexhamAll Provisions
425Number of pupils2020/21PowysStatemented
2,160Number of pupils2020/21PowysSchool Action
1,180Number of pupils2020/21PowysSchool Action Plus
3,765Number of pupils2020/21PowysAll Provisions
110Number of pupils2020/21CeredigionStatemented
1,605Number of pupils2020/21CeredigionSchool Action
720Number of pupils2020/21CeredigionSchool Action Plus
2,435Number of pupils2020/21CeredigionAll Provisions
390Number of pupils2020/21PembrokeshireStatemented
2,535Number of pupils2020/21PembrokeshireSchool Action
1,410Number of pupils2020/21PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
4,335Number of pupils2020/21PembrokeshireAll Provisions
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Main information

Most recent update
24 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 2003 to August 2025

Data notes

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.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
school.stats@gov.wales

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