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
5.7Percentage of pupils2014/15CardiffSchool Action Plus
21.9Percentage of pupils2014/15CardiffAll Provisions
2.7 [t]Percentage of pupils2014/15WalesStatemented
12.7 [t]Percentage of pupils2014/15WalesSchool Action
7.1 [t]Percentage of pupils2014/15WalesSchool Action Plus
22.5 [t]Percentage of pupils2014/15WalesAll Provisions
3.1Percentage of pupils2015/16Isle of AngleseyStatemented
10.9Percentage of pupils2015/16Isle of AngleseySchool Action
8.8Percentage of pupils2015/16Isle of AngleseySchool Action Plus
22.8Percentage of pupils2015/16Isle of AngleseyAll Provisions
3.0Percentage of pupils2015/16GwyneddStatemented
9.7Percentage of pupils2015/16GwyneddSchool Action
9.8Percentage of pupils2015/16GwyneddSchool Action Plus
22.5Percentage of pupils2015/16GwyneddAll Provisions
2.0Percentage of pupils2015/16ConwyStatemented
9.9Percentage of pupils2015/16ConwySchool Action
10.6Percentage of pupils2015/16ConwySchool Action Plus
22.5Percentage of pupils2015/16ConwyAll Provisions
2.5Percentage of pupils2015/16DenbighshireStatemented
11.2Percentage of pupils2015/16DenbighshireSchool Action
11.5Percentage of pupils2015/16DenbighshireSchool Action Plus
25.2Percentage of pupils2015/16DenbighshireAll Provisions
2.2Percentage of pupils2015/16FlintshireStatemented
11.5Percentage of pupils2015/16FlintshireSchool Action
4.9Percentage of pupils2015/16FlintshireSchool Action Plus
18.7Percentage of pupils2015/16FlintshireAll Provisions
2.7Percentage of pupils2015/16WrexhamStatemented
10.4Percentage of pupils2015/16WrexhamSchool Action
5.0Percentage of pupils2015/16WrexhamSchool Action Plus
18.1Percentage of pupils2015/16WrexhamAll Provisions
2.5Percentage of pupils2015/16PowysStatemented
12.1Percentage of pupils2015/16PowysSchool Action
7.3Percentage of pupils2015/16PowysSchool Action Plus
21.9Percentage of pupils2015/16PowysAll Provisions
1.7Percentage of pupils2015/16CeredigionStatemented
20.6Percentage of pupils2015/16CeredigionSchool Action
6.4Percentage of pupils2015/16CeredigionSchool Action Plus
28.7Percentage of pupils2015/16CeredigionAll Provisions
2.3Percentage of pupils2015/16PembrokeshireStatemented
14.2Percentage of pupils2015/16PembrokeshireSchool Action
8.0Percentage of pupils2015/16PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
24.4Percentage of pupils2015/16PembrokeshireAll Provisions
3.4Percentage of pupils2015/16CarmarthenshireStatemented
15.9Percentage of pupils2015/16CarmarthenshireSchool Action
8.9Percentage of pupils2015/16CarmarthenshireSchool Action Plus
28.1Percentage of pupils2015/16CarmarthenshireAll Provisions
4.0Percentage of pupils2015/16SwanseaStatemented
14.6Percentage of pupils2015/16SwanseaSchool Action
6.4Percentage of pupils2015/16SwanseaSchool Action Plus
25.0Percentage of pupils2015/16SwanseaAll Provisions
3.7Percentage of pupils2015/16Neath Port TalbotStatemented
13.6Percentage of pupils2015/16Neath Port TalbotSchool Action
8.3Percentage of pupils2015/16Neath Port TalbotSchool Action Plus
25.6Percentage of pupils2015/16Neath Port TalbotAll Provisions
1.6Percentage of pupils2015/16BridgendStatemented
13.9Percentage of pupils2015/16BridgendSchool Action
5.6Percentage of pupils2015/16BridgendSchool Action Plus
21.0Percentage of pupils2015/16BridgendAll Provisions
1.8Percentage of pupils2015/16Vale of GlamorganStatemented
12.5Percentage of pupils2015/16Vale of GlamorganSchool Action
4.6Percentage of pupils2015/16Vale of GlamorganSchool Action Plus
18.9Percentage of pupils2015/16Vale of GlamorganAll Provisions
2.1Percentage of pupils2015/16Rhondda Cynon TafStatemented
16.7Percentage of pupils2015/16Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action
6.1Percentage of pupils2015/16Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action Plus
25.0Percentage of pupils2015/16Rhondda Cynon TafAll Provisions
2.2Percentage of pupils2015/16Merthyr TydfilStatemented
16.5Percentage of pupils2015/16Merthyr TydfilSchool Action
9.8Percentage of pupils2015/16Merthyr TydfilSchool Action Plus
28.5Percentage of pupils2015/16Merthyr TydfilAll Provisions
2.4Percentage of pupils2015/16CaerphillyStatemented
10.5Percentage of pupils2015/16CaerphillySchool Action
7.7Percentage of pupils2015/16CaerphillySchool Action Plus
20.7Percentage of pupils2015/16CaerphillyAll Provisions
3.1Percentage of pupils2015/16Blaenau GwentStatemented
8.7Percentage of pupils2015/16Blaenau GwentSchool Action
9.0Percentage of pupils2015/16Blaenau GwentSchool Action Plus
20.9Percentage of pupils2015/16Blaenau GwentAll Provisions
1.5Percentage of pupils2015/16TorfaenStatemented
9.9Percentage of pupils2015/16TorfaenSchool Action
9.0Percentage of pupils2015/16TorfaenSchool Action Plus
20.4Percentage of pupils2015/16TorfaenAll Provisions
2.5Percentage of pupils2015/16MonmouthshireStatemented
8.8Percentage of pupils2015/16MonmouthshireSchool Action
5.3Percentage of pupils2015/16MonmouthshireSchool Action Plus
16.7Percentage of pupils2015/16MonmouthshireAll Provisions
3.3Percentage of pupils2015/16NewportStatemented
10.6Percentage of pupils2015/16NewportSchool Action
6.8Percentage of pupils2015/16NewportSchool Action Plus
20.7Percentage of pupils2015/16NewportAll Provisions
3.0Percentage of pupils2015/16CardiffStatemented
12.6Percentage of pupils2015/16CardiffSchool Action
5.6Percentage of pupils2015/16CardiffSchool Action Plus
21.2Percentage of pupils2015/16CardiffAll Provisions
2.7 [t]Percentage of pupils2015/16WalesStatemented
12.8 [t]Percentage of pupils2015/16WalesSchool Action
7.1 [t]Percentage of pupils2015/16WalesSchool Action Plus
22.5 [t]Percentage of pupils2015/16WalesAll Provisions
3.1Percentage of pupils2016/17Isle of AngleseyStatemented
11.7Percentage of pupils2016/17Isle of AngleseySchool Action
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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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