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
815Number of pupils2005/06FlintshireStatemented
2,450Number of pupils2005/06FlintshireSchool Action
1,165Number of pupils2005/06FlintshireSchool Action Plus
4,425Number of pupils2005/06FlintshireAll Provisions
790Number of pupils2005/06WrexhamStatemented
1,445Number of pupils2005/06WrexhamSchool Action
450Number of pupils2005/06WrexhamSchool Action Plus
2,685Number of pupils2005/06WrexhamAll Provisions
850Number of pupils2005/06PowysStatemented
2,540Number of pupils2005/06PowysSchool Action
850Number of pupils2005/06PowysSchool Action Plus
4,240Number of pupils2005/06PowysAll Provisions
470Number of pupils2005/06CeredigionStatemented
1,325Number of pupils2005/06CeredigionSchool Action
1,115Number of pupils2005/06CeredigionSchool Action Plus
2,910Number of pupils2005/06CeredigionAll Provisions
495Number of pupils2005/06PembrokeshireStatemented
2,350Number of pupils2005/06PembrokeshireSchool Action
1,950Number of pupils2005/06PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
4,795Number of pupils2005/06PembrokeshireAll Provisions
1,100Number of pupils2005/06CarmarthenshireStatemented
3,395Number of pupils2005/06CarmarthenshireSchool Action
1,820Number of pupils2005/06CarmarthenshireSchool Action Plus
6,315Number of pupils2005/06CarmarthenshireAll Provisions
1,110Number of pupils2005/06SwanseaStatemented
4,725Number of pupils2005/06SwanseaSchool Action
1,450Number of pupils2005/06SwanseaSchool Action Plus
7,290Number of pupils2005/06SwanseaAll Provisions
710Number of pupils2005/06Neath Port TalbotStatemented
2,515Number of pupils2005/06Neath Port TalbotSchool Action
620Number of pupils2005/06Neath Port TalbotSchool Action Plus
3,840Number of pupils2005/06Neath Port TalbotAll Provisions
345Number of pupils2005/06BridgendStatemented
2,260Number of pupils2005/06BridgendSchool Action
1,985Number of pupils2005/06BridgendSchool Action Plus
4,595Number of pupils2005/06BridgendAll Provisions
510Number of pupils2005/06Vale of GlamorganStatemented
2,330Number of pupils2005/06Vale of GlamorganSchool Action
1,135Number of pupils2005/06Vale of GlamorganSchool Action Plus
3,975Number of pupils2005/06Vale of GlamorganAll Provisions
610Number of pupils2005/06Rhondda Cynon TafStatemented
5,155Number of pupils2005/06Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action
2,040Number of pupils2005/06Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action Plus
7,800Number of pupils2005/06Rhondda Cynon TafAll Provisions
215Number of pupils2005/06Merthyr TydfilStatemented
815Number of pupils2005/06Merthyr TydfilSchool Action
1,340Number of pupils2005/06Merthyr TydfilSchool Action Plus
2,370Number of pupils2005/06Merthyr TydfilAll Provisions
895Number of pupils2005/06CaerphillyStatemented
2,565Number of pupils2005/06CaerphillySchool Action
2,305Number of pupils2005/06CaerphillySchool Action Plus
5,765Number of pupils2005/06CaerphillyAll Provisions
410Number of pupils2005/06Blaenau GwentStatemented
1,055Number of pupils2005/06Blaenau GwentSchool Action
875Number of pupils2005/06Blaenau GwentSchool Action Plus
2,340Number of pupils2005/06Blaenau GwentAll Provisions
420Number of pupils2005/06TorfaenStatemented
1,705Number of pupils2005/06TorfaenSchool Action
985Number of pupils2005/06TorfaenSchool Action Plus
3,110Number of pupils2005/06TorfaenAll Provisions
435Number of pupils2005/06MonmouthshireStatemented
1,005Number of pupils2005/06MonmouthshireSchool Action
485Number of pupils2005/06MonmouthshireSchool Action Plus
1,925Number of pupils2005/06MonmouthshireAll Provisions
905Number of pupils2005/06NewportStatemented
2,290Number of pupils2005/06NewportSchool Action
1,435Number of pupils2005/06NewportSchool Action Plus
4,630Number of pupils2005/06NewportAll Provisions
1,570Number of pupils2005/06CardiffStatemented
6,130Number of pupils2005/06CardiffSchool Action
2,450Number of pupils2005/06CardiffSchool Action Plus
10,150Number of pupils2005/06CardiffAll Provisions
15,140 [t]Number of pupils2005/06WalesStatemented
52,575 [t]Number of pupils2005/06WalesSchool Action
27,485 [t]Number of pupils2005/06WalesSchool Action Plus
95,200 [t]Number of pupils2005/06WalesAll Provisions
410Number of pupils2006/07Isle of AngleseyStatemented
1,265Number of pupils2006/07Isle of AngleseySchool Action
450Number of pupils2006/07Isle of AngleseySchool Action Plus
2,125Number of pupils2006/07Isle of AngleseyAll Provisions
660Number of pupils2006/07GwyneddStatemented
2,185Number of pupils2006/07GwyneddSchool Action
800Number of pupils2006/07GwyneddSchool Action Plus
3,650Number of pupils2006/07GwyneddAll Provisions
605Number of pupils2006/07ConwyStatemented
1,810Number of pupils2006/07ConwySchool Action
1,025Number of pupils2006/07ConwySchool Action Plus
3,440Number of pupils2006/07ConwyAll Provisions
595Number of pupils2006/07DenbighshireStatemented
1,385Number of pupils2006/07DenbighshireSchool Action
1,045Number of pupils2006/07DenbighshireSchool Action Plus
3,020Number of pupils2006/07DenbighshireAll Provisions
750Number of pupils2006/07FlintshireStatemented
2,400Number of pupils2006/07FlintshireSchool Action
1,285Number of pupils2006/07FlintshireSchool Action Plus
4,435Number of pupils2006/07FlintshireAll Provisions
765Number of pupils2006/07WrexhamStatemented
1,420Number of pupils2006/07WrexhamSchool Action
405Number of pupils2006/07WrexhamSchool Action Plus
2,590Number of pupils2006/07WrexhamAll 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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