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
10.0Percentage of pupils2021/22CeredigionSchool Action
5.8Percentage of pupils2021/22CeredigionSchool Action Plus
0.6Percentage of pupils2021/22CeredigionSchool maintained individual development plan
[c]Percentage of pupils2021/22CeredigionLocal authority maintained individual development plan
17.6Percentage of pupils2021/22CeredigionAll Provisions
2.3Percentage of pupils2021/22PembrokeshireStatemented
12.8Percentage of pupils2021/22PembrokeshireSchool Action
7.4Percentage of pupils2021/22PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
0.1Percentage of pupils2021/22PembrokeshireSchool maintained individual development plan
[c]Percentage of pupils2021/22PembrokeshireLocal authority maintained individual development plan
22.5Percentage of pupils2021/22PembrokeshireAll Provisions
2.6Percentage of pupils2021/22CarmarthenshireStatemented
13.9Percentage of pupils2021/22CarmarthenshireSchool Action
7.9Percentage of pupils2021/22CarmarthenshireSchool Action Plus
0.5Percentage of pupils2021/22CarmarthenshireSchool maintained individual development plan
[c]Percentage of pupils2021/22CarmarthenshireLocal authority maintained individual development plan
24.9Percentage of pupils2021/22CarmarthenshireAll Provisions
4.4Percentage of pupils2021/22SwanseaStatemented
10.1Percentage of pupils2021/22SwanseaSchool Action
6.9Percentage of pupils2021/22SwanseaSchool Action Plus
0.1Percentage of pupils2021/22SwanseaSchool maintained individual development plan
[c]Percentage of pupils2021/22SwanseaLocal authority maintained individual development plan
21.5Percentage of pupils2021/22SwanseaAll Provisions
5.1Percentage of pupils2021/22Neath Port TalbotStatemented
8.5Percentage of pupils2021/22Neath Port TalbotSchool Action
6.2Percentage of pupils2021/22Neath Port TalbotSchool Action Plus
0.5Percentage of pupils2021/22Neath Port TalbotSchool maintained individual development plan
[c]Percentage of pupils2021/22Neath Port TalbotLocal authority maintained individual development plan
20.2Percentage of pupils2021/22Neath Port TalbotAll Provisions
1.7Percentage of pupils2021/22BridgendStatemented
3.0Percentage of pupils2021/22BridgendSchool Action
3.0Percentage of pupils2021/22BridgendSchool Action Plus
2.0Percentage of pupils2021/22BridgendSchool maintained individual development plan
0.1Percentage of pupils2021/22BridgendLocal authority maintained individual development plan
9.9Percentage of pupils2021/22BridgendAll Provisions
1.9Percentage of pupils2021/22Vale of GlamorganStatemented
4.6Percentage of pupils2021/22Vale of GlamorganSchool Action
3.5Percentage of pupils2021/22Vale of GlamorganSchool Action Plus
1.7Percentage of pupils2021/22Vale of GlamorganSchool maintained individual development plan
0.3Percentage of pupils2021/22Vale of GlamorganLocal authority maintained individual development plan
12.0Percentage of pupils2021/22Vale of GlamorganAll Provisions
3.3Percentage of pupils2021/22Rhondda Cynon TafStatemented
0.8Percentage of pupils2021/22Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action
1.6Percentage of pupils2021/22Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action Plus
0.2Percentage of pupils2021/22Rhondda Cynon TafSchool maintained individual development plan
0.0Percentage of pupils2021/22Rhondda Cynon TafLocal authority maintained individual development plan
6.0Percentage of pupils2021/22Rhondda Cynon TafAll Provisions
3.0Percentage of pupils2021/22Merthyr TydfilStatemented
4.0Percentage of pupils2021/22Merthyr TydfilSchool Action
7.6Percentage of pupils2021/22Merthyr TydfilSchool Action Plus
0.4Percentage of pupils2021/22Merthyr TydfilSchool maintained individual development plan
14.9Percentage of pupils2021/22Merthyr TydfilAll Provisions
2.4Percentage of pupils2021/22CaerphillyStatemented
7.1Percentage of pupils2021/22CaerphillySchool Action
6.0Percentage of pupils2021/22CaerphillySchool Action Plus
0.2Percentage of pupils2021/22CaerphillySchool maintained individual development plan
0.0Percentage of pupils2021/22CaerphillyLocal authority maintained individual development plan
15.7Percentage of pupils2021/22CaerphillyAll Provisions
2.6Percentage of pupils2021/22Blaenau GwentStatemented
7.0Percentage of pupils2021/22Blaenau GwentSchool Action
5.9Percentage of pupils2021/22Blaenau GwentSchool Action Plus
0.1Percentage of pupils2021/22Blaenau GwentSchool maintained individual development plan
0.1Percentage of pupils2021/22Blaenau GwentLocal authority maintained individual development plan
15.7Percentage of pupils2021/22Blaenau GwentAll Provisions
1.5Percentage of pupils2021/22TorfaenStatemented
9.3Percentage of pupils2021/22TorfaenSchool Action
8.3Percentage of pupils2021/22TorfaenSchool Action Plus
0.1Percentage of pupils2021/22TorfaenSchool maintained individual development plan
19.2Percentage of pupils2021/22TorfaenAll Provisions
2.1Percentage of pupils2021/22MonmouthshireStatemented
8.2Percentage of pupils2021/22MonmouthshireSchool Action
6.9Percentage of pupils2021/22MonmouthshireSchool Action Plus
0.1Percentage of pupils2021/22MonmouthshireSchool maintained individual development plan
17.3Percentage of pupils2021/22MonmouthshireAll Provisions
3.7Percentage of pupils2021/22NewportStatemented
7.9Percentage of pupils2021/22NewportSchool Action
6.6Percentage of pupils2021/22NewportSchool Action Plus
0.1Percentage of pupils2021/22NewportSchool maintained individual development plan
0.2Percentage of pupils2021/22NewportLocal authority maintained individual development plan
18.4Percentage of pupils2021/22NewportAll Provisions
3.8Percentage of pupils2021/22CardiffStatemented
2.4Percentage of pupils2021/22CardiffSchool Action
2.7Percentage of pupils2021/22CardiffSchool Action Plus
1.3Percentage of pupils2021/22CardiffSchool maintained individual development plan
0.0Percentage of pupils2021/22CardiffLocal authority maintained individual development plan
10.2Percentage of pupils2021/22CardiffAll Provisions
3.0 [t]Percentage of pupils2021/22WalesStatemented
6.8 [t]Percentage of pupils2021/22WalesSchool Action
5.3 [t]Percentage of pupils2021/22WalesSchool Action Plus
0.6 [t]Percentage of pupils2021/22WalesSchool maintained individual development plan
0.1 [t]Percentage of pupils2021/22WalesLocal authority maintained individual development plan
15.8 [t]Percentage of pupils2021/22WalesAll Provisions
1.0Percentage of pupils2022/23Isle of AngleseyStatemented
6.1Percentage of pupils2022/23Isle of AngleseySchool Action
3.3Percentage of pupils2022/23Isle of AngleseySchool Action Plus
3.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Isle of AngleseySchool maintained individual development plan
3.0Percentage of pupils2022/23Isle of AngleseyLocal authority maintained individual development plan
16.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Isle of AngleseyAll Provisions
1.8Percentage of pupils2022/23GwyneddStatemented
4.6Percentage of pupils2022/23GwyneddSchool 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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