Reports of additional learning or special educational needs in maintained schools by local authority, type of need and year

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [c] = confidential information, [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Local Authority	Need
70	Number of pupils	2020/21	Gwynedd	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
205	Number of pupils	2020/21	Gwynedd	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
250	Number of pupils	2020/21	Gwynedd	Physical and medical difficulties
90	Number of pupils	2020/21	Gwynedd	Hearing impairment
65	Number of pupils	2020/21	Gwynedd	Visual impairment
[c]	Number of pupils	2020/21	Gwynedd	Multi-sensory impairment
1,180	Number of pupils	2020/21	Gwynedd	Speech, language and communication difficulties
715	Number of pupils	2020/21	Gwynedd	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
190	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Moderate learning difficulties
1,365	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	General learning difficulties
55	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Severe learning difficulties
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
305	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Dyslexia
30	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Dyscalculia
45	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Dyspraxia
140	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
490	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
160	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Physical and medical difficulties
50	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Hearing impairment
35	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Visual impairment
[c]	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Multi-sensory impairment
995	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Speech, language and communication difficulties
600	Number of pupils	2020/21	Conwy	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
205	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Moderate learning difficulties
1,280	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	General learning difficulties
65	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Severe learning difficulties
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
200	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Dyslexia
5	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Dyscalculia
45	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Dyspraxia
245	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
520	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
280	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Physical and medical difficulties
55	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Hearing impairment
50	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Visual impairment
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Multi-sensory impairment
1,130	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Speech, language and communication difficulties
935	Number of pupils	2020/21	Denbighshire	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
475	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Moderate learning difficulties
1,540	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	General learning difficulties
130	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Severe learning difficulties
40	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
135	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Dyslexia
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Dyscalculia
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Dyspraxia
165	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
285	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
305	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Physical and medical difficulties
70	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Hearing impairment
50	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Visual impairment
10	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Multi-sensory impairment
1,000	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Speech, language and communication difficulties
1,290	Number of pupils	2020/21	Flintshire	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
470	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Moderate learning difficulties
1,065	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	General learning difficulties
115	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Severe learning difficulties
30	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
110	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Dyslexia
[c]	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Dyscalculia
40	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Dyspraxia
195	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
330	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
230	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Physical and medical difficulties
55	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Hearing impairment
40	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Visual impairment
10	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Multi-sensory impairment
895	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Speech, language and communication difficulties
865	Number of pupils	2020/21	Wrexham	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
265	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Moderate learning difficulties
1,880	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	General learning difficulties
90	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Severe learning difficulties
35	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
310	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Dyslexia
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Dyscalculia
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Dyspraxia
95	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
275	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
265	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Physical and medical difficulties
95	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Hearing impairment
70	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Visual impairment
10	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Multi-sensory impairment
665	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Speech, language and communication difficulties
1,210	Number of pupils	2020/21	Powys	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
300	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Moderate learning difficulties
1,055	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	General learning difficulties
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Severe learning difficulties
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
290	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Dyslexia
70	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Dyscalculia
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Dyspraxia
45	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
150	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
125	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Physical and medical difficulties
50	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Hearing impairment
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Visual impairment
[c]	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Multi-sensory impairment
490	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Speech, language and communication difficulties
465	Number of pupils	2020/21	Ceredigion	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
745	Number of pupils	2020/21	Pembrokeshire	Moderate learning difficulties
670	Number of pupils	2020/21	Pembrokeshire	General learning difficulties

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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 2016 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.

• Related reports:
  • Schools' census results

Published by

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

Metadata

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