Pupils in maintained schools receiving milk by local authority and year

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

Data values	Data description	Year	Local Authority
753	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Gwynedd
121	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Conwy
656	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Denbighshire
2,056	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Flintshire
357	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Wrexham
133	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Powys
70	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Ceredigion
517	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Pembrokeshire
5	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Carmarthenshire
226	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Swansea
100	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot
35	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Bridgend
678	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan
258	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf
625	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil
1,143	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Caerphilly
744	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent
1,110	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Torfaen
583	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Monmouthshire
1,928	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Newport
4,280	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Cardiff
16,613 [t]	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2016/17	Wales
130	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Isle of Anglesey
687	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Gwynedd
287	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Conwy
887	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Denbighshire
2,005	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Flintshire
299	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Wrexham
69	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Powys
64	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Ceredigion
43	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Pembrokeshire
12	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Carmarthenshire
112	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Swansea
223	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Neath Port Talbot
821	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Bridgend
853	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Vale of Glamorgan
21	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Rhondda Cynon Taf
1,230	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Merthyr Tydfil
1,322	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Caerphilly
503	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Blaenau Gwent
1,253	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Torfaen
1,188	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Monmouthshire
2,182	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Newport
4,016	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Cardiff
18,207 [t]	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2017/18	Wales
121	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Isle of Anglesey
522	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Gwynedd
123	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Conwy
24	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Denbighshire
347	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Flintshire
103	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Wrexham
4	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Powys
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Ceredigion
20	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Pembrokeshire
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Carmarthenshire
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Swansea
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Neath Port Talbot
158	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Bridgend
248	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Vale of Glamorgan
21	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Rhondda Cynon Taf
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Merthyr Tydfil
139	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Caerphilly
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Blaenau Gwent
214	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Torfaen
14	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Monmouthshire
102	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Newport
299	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Cardiff
2,459 [t]	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2018/19	Wales
91	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Isle of Anglesey
427	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Gwynedd
177	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Conwy
27	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Denbighshire
206	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Flintshire
122	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Wrexham
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Powys
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Ceredigion
20	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Pembrokeshire
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Carmarthenshire
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Swansea
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Neath Port Talbot
13	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Bridgend
197	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Vale of Glamorgan
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Rhondda Cynon Taf
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Merthyr Tydfil
31	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Caerphilly
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Blaenau Gwent
370	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Torfaen
6	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Monmouthshire
119	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Newport
87	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Cardiff
1,893 [t]	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2019/20	Wales
39	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Isle of Anglesey
450	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Gwynedd
79	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Conwy
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Denbighshire
192	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Flintshire
0	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Wrexham
15	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Powys
8	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Ceredigion
2	The number of pupils on roll who paid for school milk on the Census day.	2020/21	Pembrokeshire

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Main information

• Most recent update: 26 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

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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