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
1,270Number of pupils2008/09SwanseaStatemented
4,585Number of pupils2008/09SwanseaSchool Action
1,645Number of pupils2008/09SwanseaSchool Action Plus
7,500Number of pupils2008/09SwanseaAll Provisions
685Number of pupils2008/09Neath Port TalbotStatemented
2,580Number of pupils2008/09Neath Port TalbotSchool Action
930Number of pupils2008/09Neath Port TalbotSchool Action Plus
4,195Number of pupils2008/09Neath Port TalbotAll Provisions
365Number of pupils2008/09BridgendStatemented
3,170Number of pupils2008/09BridgendSchool Action
1,490Number of pupils2008/09BridgendSchool Action Plus
5,025Number of pupils2008/09BridgendAll Provisions
565Number of pupils2008/09Vale of GlamorganStatemented
2,195Number of pupils2008/09Vale of GlamorganSchool Action
825Number of pupils2008/09Vale of GlamorganSchool Action Plus
3,585Number of pupils2008/09Vale of GlamorganAll Provisions
600Number of pupils2008/09Rhondda Cynon TafStatemented
4,875Number of pupils2008/09Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action
2,290Number of pupils2008/09Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action Plus
7,765Number of pupils2008/09Rhondda Cynon TafAll Provisions
175Number of pupils2008/09Merthyr TydfilStatemented
1,595Number of pupils2008/09Merthyr TydfilSchool Action
725Number of pupils2008/09Merthyr TydfilSchool Action Plus
2,495Number of pupils2008/09Merthyr TydfilAll Provisions
905Number of pupils2008/09CaerphillyStatemented
2,275Number of pupils2008/09CaerphillySchool Action
2,700Number of pupils2008/09CaerphillySchool Action Plus
5,880Number of pupils2008/09CaerphillyAll Provisions
330Number of pupils2008/09Blaenau GwentStatemented
1,360Number of pupils2008/09Blaenau GwentSchool Action
1,050Number of pupils2008/09Blaenau GwentSchool Action Plus
2,740Number of pupils2008/09Blaenau GwentAll Provisions
355Number of pupils2008/09TorfaenStatemented
1,740Number of pupils2008/09TorfaenSchool Action
975Number of pupils2008/09TorfaenSchool Action Plus
3,070Number of pupils2008/09TorfaenAll Provisions
455Number of pupils2008/09MonmouthshireStatemented
905Number of pupils2008/09MonmouthshireSchool Action
510Number of pupils2008/09MonmouthshireSchool Action Plus
1,870Number of pupils2008/09MonmouthshireAll Provisions
840Number of pupils2008/09NewportStatemented
2,240Number of pupils2008/09NewportSchool Action
1,390Number of pupils2008/09NewportSchool Action Plus
4,475Number of pupils2008/09NewportAll Provisions
1,550Number of pupils2008/09CardiffStatemented
5,640Number of pupils2008/09CardiffSchool Action
2,420Number of pupils2008/09CardiffSchool Action Plus
9,610Number of pupils2008/09CardiffAll Provisions
14,115 [t]Number of pupils2008/09WalesStatemented
53,115 [t]Number of pupils2008/09WalesSchool Action
29,785 [t]Number of pupils2008/09WalesSchool Action Plus
97,020 [t]Number of pupils2008/09WalesAll Provisions
350Number of pupils2009/10Isle of AngleseyStatemented
990Number of pupils2009/10Isle of AngleseySchool Action
700Number of pupils2009/10Isle of AngleseySchool Action Plus
2,045Number of pupils2009/10Isle of AngleseyAll Provisions
555Number of pupils2009/10GwyneddStatemented
1,875Number of pupils2009/10GwyneddSchool Action
1,085Number of pupils2009/10GwyneddSchool Action Plus
3,510Number of pupils2009/10GwyneddAll Provisions
425Number of pupils2009/10ConwyStatemented
1,550Number of pupils2009/10ConwySchool Action
1,320Number of pupils2009/10ConwySchool Action Plus
3,290Number of pupils2009/10ConwyAll Provisions
520Number of pupils2009/10DenbighshireStatemented
1,550Number of pupils2009/10DenbighshireSchool Action
1,305Number of pupils2009/10DenbighshireSchool Action Plus
3,375Number of pupils2009/10DenbighshireAll Provisions
650Number of pupils2009/10FlintshireStatemented
2,330Number of pupils2009/10FlintshireSchool Action
1,370Number of pupils2009/10FlintshireSchool Action Plus
4,345Number of pupils2009/10FlintshireAll Provisions
725Number of pupils2009/10WrexhamStatemented
1,670Number of pupils2009/10WrexhamSchool Action
565Number of pupils2009/10WrexhamSchool Action Plus
2,960Number of pupils2009/10WrexhamAll Provisions
670Number of pupils2009/10PowysStatemented
2,510Number of pupils2009/10PowysSchool Action
1,145Number of pupils2009/10PowysSchool Action Plus
4,325Number of pupils2009/10PowysAll Provisions
350Number of pupils2009/10CeredigionStatemented
1,015Number of pupils2009/10CeredigionSchool Action
1,525Number of pupils2009/10CeredigionSchool Action Plus
2,885Number of pupils2009/10CeredigionAll Provisions
385Number of pupils2009/10PembrokeshireStatemented
2,510Number of pupils2009/10PembrokeshireSchool Action
2,470Number of pupils2009/10PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
5,365Number of pupils2009/10PembrokeshireAll Provisions
1,065Number of pupils2009/10CarmarthenshireStatemented
4,100Number of pupils2009/10CarmarthenshireSchool Action
1,915Number of pupils2009/10CarmarthenshireSchool Action Plus
7,085Number of pupils2009/10CarmarthenshireAll Provisions
1,300Number of pupils2009/10SwanseaStatemented
4,580Number of pupils2009/10SwanseaSchool Action
1,685Number of pupils2009/10SwanseaSchool Action Plus
7,565Number of pupils2009/10SwanseaAll Provisions
685Number of pupils2009/10Neath Port TalbotStatemented
2,595Number of pupils2009/10Neath Port TalbotSchool Action
1,110Number of pupils2009/10Neath Port TalbotSchool Action Plus
4,395Number of pupils2009/10Neath Port TalbotAll 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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