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
1,650	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Speech, language and communication difficulties
1,915	Number of pupils	2020/21	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
155	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Moderate learning difficulties
780	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	General learning difficulties
85	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Severe learning difficulties
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
105	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Dyslexia
10	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Dyscalculia
10	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Dyspraxia
110	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
230	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
120	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Physical and medical difficulties
45	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Hearing impairment
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Visual impairment
340	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Speech, language and communication difficulties
465	Number of pupils	2020/21	Merthyr Tydfil	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
355	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Moderate learning difficulties
1,860	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	General learning difficulties
45	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Severe learning difficulties
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
300	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Dyslexia
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Dyscalculia
35	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Dyspraxia
80	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
580	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
440	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Physical and medical difficulties
270	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Hearing impairment
50	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Visual impairment
10	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Multi-sensory impairment
1,465	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Speech, language and communication difficulties
1,140	Number of pupils	2020/21	Caerphilly	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
255	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Moderate learning difficulties
345	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	General learning difficulties
90	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Severe learning difficulties
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
210	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Dyslexia
10	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Dyscalculia
5	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Dyspraxia
35	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
220	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
145	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Physical and medical difficulties
80	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Hearing impairment
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Visual impairment
[c]	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Multi-sensory impairment
515	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Speech, language and communication difficulties
540	Number of pupils	2020/21	Blaenau Gwent	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
500	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Moderate learning difficulties
1,000	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	General learning difficulties
65	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Severe learning difficulties
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
115	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Dyslexia
[c]	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Dyscalculia
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Dyspraxia
65	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
345	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
265	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Physical and medical difficulties
130	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Hearing impairment
30	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Visual impairment
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Multi-sensory impairment
505	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Speech, language and communication difficulties
1,000	Number of pupils	2020/21	Torfaen	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
425	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Moderate learning difficulties
425	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	General learning difficulties
45	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Severe learning difficulties
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
235	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Dyslexia
5	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Dyscalculia
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Dyspraxia
35	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
195	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
140	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Physical and medical difficulties
90	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Hearing impairment
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Visual impairment
10	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Multi-sensory impairment
390	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Speech, language and communication difficulties
475	Number of pupils	2020/21	Monmouthshire	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
455	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Moderate learning difficulties
1,920	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	General learning difficulties
185	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Severe learning difficulties
50	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
345	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Dyslexia
60	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Dyscalculia
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Dyspraxia
70	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
495	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
350	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Physical and medical difficulties
240	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Hearing impairment
90	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Visual impairment
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Multi-sensory impairment
1,575	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Speech, language and communication difficulties
1,415	Number of pupils	2020/21	Newport	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
550	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	Moderate learning difficulties
3,505	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	General learning difficulties
185	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	Severe learning difficulties
50	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
375	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	Dyslexia
20	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	Dyscalculia
70	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	Dyspraxia
350	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
910	Number of pupils	2020/21	Cardiff	Autistic Spectrum Disorders

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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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