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.

Data values	Data description	Year	Local authority	Sector	Component
300	Number of pupils	2020/21	Bridgend	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
687	Number of pupils	2020/21	Bridgend	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
7,956	Number of pupils	2020/21	Bridgend	Secondary schools	All pupils
4,131	Number of pupils	2020/21	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Male
3,825	Number of pupils	2020/21	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Female
1,413	Number of pupils	2020/21	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
66	Number of pupils	2020/21	Bridgend	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
476	Number of pupils	2020/21	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
9,710	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	All pupils
4,912	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Male
4,798	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Female
1,490	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
293	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
1,084	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
8,214	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	All pupils
4,153	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Male
4,061	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Female
994	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
213	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
1,083	Number of pupils	2020/21	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
15,144	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	All pupils
7,581	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Male
7,563	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Female
3,828	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
263	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
822	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
15,463	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	All pupils
7,804	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Male
7,659	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Female
3,172	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
101	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
762	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
4,271	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	All pupils
2,176	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Male
2,095	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Female
953	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
220	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
406	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
3,070	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	All pupils
1,559	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Male
1,511	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Female
619	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
56	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
283	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
12,317	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Primary schools	All pupils
6,267	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Male
6,050	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Female
2,808	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
169	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
602	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
10,157	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	All pupils
5,174	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Male
4,983	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Female
2,150	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
68	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
345	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
3,563	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	All pupils
1,822	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Male
1,741	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Female
973	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
62	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
194	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
3,943	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	All pupils
2,005	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Male
1,938	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Female
981	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
70	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
196	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
6,556	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Primary schools	All pupils
3,327	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Primary schools	Male
3,229	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Primary schools	Female
1,788	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
89	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
401	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
5,538	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Secondary schools	All pupils
2,841	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Secondary schools	Male
2,697	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Secondary schools	Female
1,305	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
73	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
292	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
5,165	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	All pupils
2,667	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	Male
2,498	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	Female
675	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
109	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
375	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
4,259	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Secondary schools	All pupils
2,177	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Secondary schools	Male
2,082	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Secondary schools	Female
592	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Secondary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
46	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Secondary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
260	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Secondary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
11,941	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Primary schools	All pupils
6,092	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Primary schools	Male
5,849	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Primary schools	Female
2,558	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Primary schools	Eligible for free school meals (3 year average)
2,073	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Primary schools	English as an additional language (A, B or C)
3,376	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Primary schools	Black, Asian and minority ethnic
9,316	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Secondary schools	All pupils
4,698	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Secondary schools	Male

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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.

• Related reports:
  • Schools' census results

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: school.stats@gov.wales

Metadata

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