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
4.7Percentage of pupils2022/23GwyneddSchool Action Plus
3.1Percentage of pupils2022/23GwyneddSchool maintained individual development plan
2.5Percentage of pupils2022/23GwyneddLocal authority maintained individual development plan
16.7Percentage of pupils2022/23GwyneddAll Provisions
2.2Percentage of pupils2022/23ConwyStatemented
4.0Percentage of pupils2022/23ConwySchool Action
6.0Percentage of pupils2022/23ConwySchool Action Plus
1.2Percentage of pupils2022/23ConwySchool maintained individual development plan
1.0Percentage of pupils2022/23ConwyLocal authority maintained individual development plan
14.4Percentage of pupils2022/23ConwyAll Provisions
2.4Percentage of pupils2022/23DenbighshireStatemented
4.4Percentage of pupils2022/23DenbighshireSchool Action
5.0Percentage of pupils2022/23DenbighshireSchool Action Plus
1.0Percentage of pupils2022/23DenbighshireSchool maintained individual development plan
0.1Percentage of pupils2022/23DenbighshireLocal authority maintained individual development plan
12.9Percentage of pupils2022/23DenbighshireAll Provisions
2.7Percentage of pupils2022/23FlintshireStatemented
4.9Percentage of pupils2022/23FlintshireSchool Action
3.1Percentage of pupils2022/23FlintshireSchool Action Plus
1.3Percentage of pupils2022/23FlintshireSchool maintained individual development plan
0.1Percentage of pupils2022/23FlintshireLocal authority maintained individual development plan
12.1Percentage of pupils2022/23FlintshireAll Provisions
3.3Percentage of pupils2022/23WrexhamStatemented
4.4Percentage of pupils2022/23WrexhamSchool Action
2.6Percentage of pupils2022/23WrexhamSchool Action Plus
1.2Percentage of pupils2022/23WrexhamSchool maintained individual development plan
0.2Percentage of pupils2022/23WrexhamLocal authority maintained individual development plan
11.6Percentage of pupils2022/23WrexhamAll Provisions
2.2Percentage of pupils2022/23PowysStatemented
11.6Percentage of pupils2022/23PowysSchool Action
4.2Percentage of pupils2022/23PowysSchool Action Plus
2.8Percentage of pupils2022/23PowysSchool maintained individual development plan
0.2Percentage of pupils2022/23PowysLocal authority maintained individual development plan
20.9Percentage of pupils2022/23PowysAll Provisions
1.0Percentage of pupils2022/23CeredigionStatemented
5.8Percentage of pupils2022/23CeredigionSchool Action
3.8Percentage of pupils2022/23CeredigionSchool Action Plus
2.8Percentage of pupils2022/23CeredigionSchool maintained individual development plan
0.5Percentage of pupils2022/23CeredigionLocal authority maintained individual development plan
13.8Percentage of pupils2022/23CeredigionAll Provisions
1.9Percentage of pupils2022/23PembrokeshireStatemented
8.3Percentage of pupils2022/23PembrokeshireSchool Action
5.3Percentage of pupils2022/23PembrokeshireSchool Action Plus
1.1Percentage of pupils2022/23PembrokeshireSchool maintained individual development plan
0.4Percentage of pupils2022/23PembrokeshireLocal authority maintained individual development plan
17.0Percentage of pupils2022/23PembrokeshireAll Provisions
2.3Percentage of pupils2022/23CarmarthenshireStatemented
10.7Percentage of pupils2022/23CarmarthenshireSchool Action
6.1Percentage of pupils2022/23CarmarthenshireSchool Action Plus
1.5Percentage of pupils2022/23CarmarthenshireSchool maintained individual development plan
0.4Percentage of pupils2022/23CarmarthenshireLocal authority maintained individual development plan
21.1Percentage of pupils2022/23CarmarthenshireAll Provisions
4.0Percentage of pupils2022/23SwanseaStatemented
6.7Percentage of pupils2022/23SwanseaSchool Action
4.6Percentage of pupils2022/23SwanseaSchool Action Plus
1.5Percentage of pupils2022/23SwanseaSchool maintained individual development plan
0.2Percentage of pupils2022/23SwanseaLocal authority maintained individual development plan
17.1Percentage of pupils2022/23SwanseaAll Provisions
5.3Percentage of pupils2022/23Neath Port TalbotStatemented
4.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Neath Port TalbotSchool Action
4.1Percentage of pupils2022/23Neath Port TalbotSchool Action Plus
1.7Percentage of pupils2022/23Neath Port TalbotSchool maintained individual development plan
0.3Percentage of pupils2022/23Neath Port TalbotLocal authority maintained individual development plan
15.7Percentage of pupils2022/23Neath Port TalbotAll Provisions
1.3Percentage of pupils2022/23BridgendStatemented
1.7Percentage of pupils2022/23BridgendSchool Action
2.2Percentage of pupils2022/23BridgendSchool Action Plus
2.6Percentage of pupils2022/23BridgendSchool maintained individual development plan
0.5Percentage of pupils2022/23BridgendLocal authority maintained individual development plan
8.4Percentage of pupils2022/23BridgendAll Provisions
1.7Percentage of pupils2022/23Vale of GlamorganStatemented
3.9Percentage of pupils2022/23Vale of GlamorganSchool Action
2.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Vale of GlamorganSchool Action Plus
3.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Vale of GlamorganSchool maintained individual development plan
0.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Vale of GlamorganLocal authority maintained individual development plan
12.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Vale of GlamorganAll Provisions
2.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafStatemented
1.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action
1.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSchool Action Plus
1.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafSchool maintained individual development plan
0.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafLocal authority maintained individual development plan
7.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Rhondda Cynon TafAll Provisions
2.3Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilStatemented
3.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSchool Action
6.9Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSchool Action Plus
1.2Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilSchool maintained individual development plan
0.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilLocal authority maintained individual development plan
14.4Percentage of pupils2022/23Merthyr TydfilAll Provisions
2.2Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyStatemented
4.0Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySchool Action
4.8Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySchool Action Plus
0.5Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillySchool maintained individual development plan
0.2Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyLocal authority maintained individual development plan
11.7Percentage of pupils2022/23CaerphillyAll Provisions
2.1Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentStatemented
5.5Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSchool Action
4.7Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSchool Action Plus
0.6Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentSchool maintained individual development plan
0.9Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentLocal authority maintained individual development plan
13.8Percentage of pupils2022/23Blaenau GwentAll 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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