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

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Data valuesData descriptionYearLocal AuthorityProvision
410Number of pupils2007/08PembrokeshireStatemented
2,315Number of pupils2007/08PembrokeshireSchool Action
2,240Number of pupils2007/08PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
4,965Number of pupils2007/08PembrokeshireAll Provisions
1,090Number of pupils2007/08CarmarthenshireStatemented
3,785Number of pupils2007/08CarmarthenshireSchool Action
1,755Number of pupils2007/08CarmarthenshireSchool Action Plus
6,630Number of pupils2007/08CarmarthenshireAll Provisions
1,200Number of pupils2007/08SwanseaStatemented
4,820Number of pupils2007/08SwanseaSchool Action
1,645Number of pupils2007/08SwanseaSchool Action Plus
7,670Number of pupils2007/08SwanseaAll Provisions
650Number of pupils2007/08Neath Port TalbotStatemented
2,400Number of pupils2007/08Neath Port TalbotSchool Action
800Number of pupils2007/08Neath Port TalbotSchool Action Plus
3,850Number of pupils2007/08Neath Port TalbotAll Provisions
380Number of pupils2007/08BridgendStatemented
2,730Number of pupils2007/08BridgendSchool Action
1,590Number of pupils2007/08BridgendSchool Action Plus
4,700Number of pupils2007/08BridgendAll Provisions
555Number of pupils2007/08Vale of GlamorganStatemented
2,100Number of pupils2007/08Vale of GlamorganSchool Action
1,110Number of pupils2007/08Vale of GlamorganSchool Action Plus
3,765Number of pupils2007/08Vale of GlamorganAll Provisions
570Number of pupils2007/08Rhondda Cynon TafStatemented
4,660Number of pupils2007/08Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action
2,455Number of pupils2007/08Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action Plus
7,685Number of pupils2007/08Rhondda Cynon TafAll Provisions
180Number of pupils2007/08Merthyr TydfilStatemented
1,545Number of pupils2007/08Merthyr TydfilSchool Action
755Number of pupils2007/08Merthyr TydfilSchool Action Plus
2,480Number of pupils2007/08Merthyr TydfilAll Provisions
910Number of pupils2007/08CaerphillyStatemented
2,155Number of pupils2007/08CaerphillySchool Action
2,670Number of pupils2007/08CaerphillySchool Action Plus
5,735Number of pupils2007/08CaerphillyAll Provisions
315Number of pupils2007/08Blaenau GwentStatemented
1,255Number of pupils2007/08Blaenau GwentSchool Action
1,025Number of pupils2007/08Blaenau GwentSchool Action Plus
2,590Number of pupils2007/08Blaenau GwentAll Provisions
370Number of pupils2007/08TorfaenStatemented
1,775Number of pupils2007/08TorfaenSchool Action
1,000Number of pupils2007/08TorfaenSchool Action Plus
3,145Number of pupils2007/08TorfaenAll Provisions
460Number of pupils2007/08MonmouthshireStatemented
900Number of pupils2007/08MonmouthshireSchool Action
520Number of pupils2007/08MonmouthshireSchool Action Plus
1,880Number of pupils2007/08MonmouthshireAll Provisions
860Number of pupils2007/08NewportStatemented
2,180Number of pupils2007/08NewportSchool Action
1,540Number of pupils2007/08NewportSchool Action Plus
4,580Number of pupils2007/08NewportAll Provisions
1,550Number of pupils2007/08CardiffStatemented
5,705Number of pupils2007/08CardiffSchool Action
2,455Number of pupils2007/08CardiffSchool Action Plus
9,710Number of pupils2007/08CardiffAll Provisions
14,330 [t]Number of pupils2007/08WalesStatemented
51,520 [t]Number of pupils2007/08WalesSchool Action
29,655 [t]Number of pupils2007/08WalesSchool Action Plus
95,505 [t]Number of pupils2007/08WalesAll Provisions
345Number of pupils2008/09Isle of AngleseyStatemented
1,005Number of pupils2008/09Isle of AngleseySchool Action
660Number of pupils2008/09Isle of AngleseySchool Action Plus
2,010Number of pupils2008/09Isle of AngleseyAll Provisions
565Number of pupils2008/09GwyneddStatemented
1,950Number of pupils2008/09GwyneddSchool Action
1,020Number of pupils2008/09GwyneddSchool Action Plus
3,530Number of pupils2008/09GwyneddAll Provisions
470Number of pupils2008/09ConwyStatemented
1,485Number of pupils2008/09ConwySchool Action
1,280Number of pupils2008/09ConwySchool Action Plus
3,235Number of pupils2008/09ConwyAll Provisions
555Number of pupils2008/09DenbighshireStatemented
1,370Number of pupils2008/09DenbighshireSchool Action
1,240Number of pupils2008/09DenbighshireSchool Action Plus
3,165Number of pupils2008/09DenbighshireAll Provisions
685Number of pupils2008/09FlintshireStatemented
2,395Number of pupils2008/09FlintshireSchool Action
1,310Number of pupils2008/09FlintshireSchool Action Plus
4,390Number of pupils2008/09FlintshireAll Provisions
775Number of pupils2008/09WrexhamStatemented
1,650Number of pupils2008/09WrexhamSchool Action
495Number of pupils2008/09WrexhamSchool Action Plus
2,920Number of pupils2008/09WrexhamAll Provisions
755Number of pupils2008/09PowysStatemented
2,430Number of pupils2008/09PowysSchool Action
1,150Number of pupils2008/09PowysSchool Action Plus
4,330Number of pupils2008/09PowysAll Provisions
395Number of pupils2008/09CeredigionStatemented
1,145Number of pupils2008/09CeredigionSchool Action
1,510Number of pupils2008/09CeredigionSchool Action Plus
3,050Number of pupils2008/09CeredigionAll Provisions
400Number of pupils2008/09PembrokeshireStatemented
2,470Number of pupils2008/09PembrokeshireSchool Action
2,405Number of pupils2008/09PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
5,280Number of pupils2008/09PembrokeshireAll Provisions
1,075Number of pupils2008/09CarmarthenshireStatemented
4,065Number of pupils2008/09CarmarthenshireSchool Action
1,775Number of pupils2008/09CarmarthenshireSchool Action Plus
6,910Number of pupils2008/09CarmarthenshireAll 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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school.stats@gov.wales

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