Pupil Level Annual School Census summary data by local authority (pupils aged 5 to 15 in primary, middle or secondary schools)

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [t] = total, [z] = not applicable.

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Data valuesData descriptionYearLocal authoritySectorComponent
1.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
1.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
0.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
2.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafPrimary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
7.3Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafPrimary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsAll pupils
50.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsMale
49.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsFemale
21.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
1.1Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
1.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
1.7Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
0.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
0.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
0.9Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
6.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSecondary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsAll pupils
50.0Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsMale
50.0Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsFemale
25.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
2.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
5.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
0.9Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
1.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
0.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
4.1Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
6.9Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilPrimary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsAll pupils
50.3Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsMale
49.7Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsFemale
23.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
4.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
10.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
1.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
0.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
[c]Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
5.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
13.3Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSecondary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsAll pupils
50.4Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsMale
49.6Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsFemale
27.0Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
4.7Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
5.6Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
1.4Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
0.6Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
0.1Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
1.5Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
5.6Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyPrimary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsAll pupils
50.8Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsMale
49.2Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsFemale
25.5Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
4.7Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
4.6Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
2.1Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
0.3Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
0.2Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
1.1Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
4.3Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySecondary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsAll pupils
49.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsMale
50.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsFemale
30.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
5.9Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
6.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
0.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
1.0Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
0.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
2.9Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
7.0Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentPrimary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsAll pupils
51.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsMale
48.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsFemale
28.0Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
6.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
3.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
0.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
0.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
0.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
1.7Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
6.3Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSecondary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsAll pupils
51.5Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsMale
48.5Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsFemale
27.5Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
5.6Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
5.7Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
0.9Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
1.6Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School maintained Individual Development Plan
0.1Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Local authority maintained Individual Development Plan
1.4Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsEnglish as an additional language (A, B or C)
6.7Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenPrimary schoolsBlack, Asian and minority ethnic
[z]Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenSecondary schoolsAll pupils
51.2Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenSecondary schoolsMale
48.8Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenSecondary schoolsFemale
24.8Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenSecondary schoolsEligible for free school meals (3 year average)
8.3Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action
10.3Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - School Action Plus
1.6Percentage of pupils2022/23TorfaenSecondary schoolsAdditional learning or special educational needs - Statemented
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Main information

Most recent update
18 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 2018 to August 2025

Data notes

Revisions
  • 18 September 2025
  • 4 September 2025
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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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
school.stats@gov.wales

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