Maintained schools and pupils by local authority, Welsh medium type and year (up to 2023/24)

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Local Authority	Sector	Welsh Medium Type
4,187	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	Secondary schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
5,126	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	Secondary schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
9,313	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	Secondary schools	All schools
182	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	Special schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
182	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	Special schools	All schools
1,168	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	All schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
1,819	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	All schools	Primary: Welsh is used in part of the curriculum (to 2007/08)
8,297	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	All schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
4,187	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	All schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
5,126	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	All schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
182	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	All schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
20,779	Number of pupils	2003/04	Powys	All schools	All schools
3,646	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
832	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is used in part of the curriculum (to 2007/08)
902	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
5,380	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	Primary schools	All schools
3,924	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	Secondary schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
1,286	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	Secondary schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
5,210	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	Secondary schools	All schools
3,646	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	All schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
832	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	All schools	Primary: Welsh is used in part of the curriculum (to 2007/08)
902	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	All schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
3,924	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	All schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
1,286	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	All schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
10,590	Number of pupils	2003/04	Ceredigion	All schools	All schools
1,799	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
1,174	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is used in part of the curriculum (to 2007/08)
7,990	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
10,963	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Primary schools	All schools
874	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Secondary schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
7,755	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Secondary schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
8,629	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Secondary schools	All schools
75	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Special schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
75	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	Special schools	All schools
1,799	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	All schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
1,174	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	All schools	Primary: Welsh is used in part of the curriculum (to 2007/08)
7,990	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	All schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
874	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	All schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
7,755	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	All schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
75	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	All schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
19,667	Number of pupils	2003/04	Pembrokeshire	All schools	All schools
76	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Nursery schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
76	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Nursery schools	All schools
7,118	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
2,307	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is used in part of the curriculum (to 2007/08)
5,805	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
15,230	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Primary schools	All schools
5,490	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Secondary schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
7,056	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Secondary schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
12,546	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Secondary schools	All schools
121	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Special schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
121	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	Special schools	All schools
7,118	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	All schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
2,307	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	All schools	Primary: Welsh is used in part of the curriculum (to 2007/08)
5,805	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	All schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
5,490	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	All schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
7,056	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	All schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
197	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	All schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
27,973	Number of pupils	2003/04	Carmarthenshire	All schools	All schools
2,000	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
18,923	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
20,923	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	Primary schools	All schools
1,021	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	Secondary schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
14,420	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	Secondary schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
15,441	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	Secondary schools	All schools
156	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	Special schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
156	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	Special schools	All schools
2,000	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	All schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
18,923	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	All schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
1,021	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	All schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
14,420	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	All schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
156	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	All schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
36,520	Number of pupils	2003/04	Swansea	All schools	All schools
2,152	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
11,001	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
13,153	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	All schools
1,173	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
8,299	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
9,472	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	All schools
125	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	Special schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
125	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	Special schools	All schools
2,152	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
11,001	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
1,173	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Secondary: Welsh medium school (to 2008/09)
8,299	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
125	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
22,750	Number of pupils	2003/04	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	All schools
1,032	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
11,388	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	Primary schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
12,420	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	Primary schools	All schools
9,983	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
9,983	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	Secondary schools	All schools
358	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	Special schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
358	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	Special schools	All schools
1,032	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	All schools	Primary: Welsh is sole or main medium of instruction (to 2007/08)
11,388	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	All schools	Primary: Welsh is taught as a second language only (to 2007/08)
9,983	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	All schools	Secondary: English medium school (to 2008/09)
358	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	All schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)
22,761	Number of pupils	2003/04	Bridgend	All schools	All schools
129	Number of pupils	2003/04	Vale of Glamorgan	Nursery schools	Not applicable (Nursery & Special)

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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 2024

Data notes

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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