Maintained schools and pupils by local authority, type of school and year

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Data valuesData descriptionYearLocal AuthoritySchool Type
4,138Number of pupils2003/04Isle of AngleseyNursery, Infants & Juniors
4,843Number of pupils2003/04Isle of AngleseySecondary (ages 11-19)
84Number of pupils2003/04Isle of AngleseySpecial (without post-16 provision)
10,621Number of pupils2003/04Isle of AngleseyAll maintained schools
45Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddInfants
168Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddJuniors
858Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddInfants & Juniors
145Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddNursery & Infants
9,146Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddNursery, Infants & Juniors
3,182Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddSecondary (ages 11-16)
4,869Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddSecondary (ages 11-19)
140Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddSpecial (without post-16 provision)
18,553Number of pupils2003/04GwyneddAll maintained schools
1,477Number of pupils2003/04ConwyJuniors
1,308Number of pupils2003/04ConwyNursery & Infants
6,756Number of pupils2003/04ConwyNursery, Infants & Juniors
7,938Number of pupils2003/04ConwySecondary (ages 11-19)
187Number of pupils2003/04ConwySpecial (without post-16 provision)
17,666Number of pupils2003/04ConwyAll maintained schools
781Number of pupils2003/04DenbighshireJuniors
21Number of pupils2003/04DenbighshireInfants & Juniors
745Number of pupils2003/04DenbighshireNursery & Infants
7,184Number of pupils2003/04DenbighshireNursery, Infants & Juniors
7,799Number of pupils2003/04DenbighshireSecondary (ages 11-19)
280Number of pupils2003/04DenbighshireSpecial (without post-16 provision)
16,810Number of pupils2003/04DenbighshireAll maintained schools
1,456Number of pupils2003/04FlintshireJuniors
229Number of pupils2003/04FlintshireInfants & Juniors
1,380Number of pupils2003/04FlintshireNursery & Infants
11,375Number of pupils2003/04FlintshireNursery, Infants & Juniors
594Number of pupils2003/04FlintshireSecondary (ages 11-16)
10,212Number of pupils2003/04FlintshireSecondary (ages 11-19)
259Number of pupils2003/04FlintshireSpecial (without post-16 provision)
25,505Number of pupils2003/04FlintshireAll maintained schools
130Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamNursery
260Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamInfants
2,380Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamJuniors
1,943Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamNursery & Infants
7,201Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamNursery, Infants & Juniors
5,045Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamSecondary (ages 11-16)
2,130Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamSecondary (ages 11-19)
225Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamSpecial (without post-16 provision)
19,314Number of pupils2003/04WrexhamAll maintained schools
563Number of pupils2003/04PowysJuniors
18Number of pupils2003/04PowysInfants & Juniors
545Number of pupils2003/04PowysNursery & Infants
10,158Number of pupils2003/04PowysNursery, Infants & Juniors
9,313Number of pupils2003/04PowysSecondary (ages 11-19)
182Number of pupils2003/04PowysSpecial (without post-16 provision)
20,779Number of pupils2003/04PowysAll maintained schools
191Number of pupils2003/04CeredigionJuniors
2,490Number of pupils2003/04CeredigionInfants & Juniors
149Number of pupils2003/04CeredigionNursery & Infants
2,550Number of pupils2003/04CeredigionNursery, Infants & Juniors
5,210Number of pupils2003/04CeredigionSecondary (ages 11-19)
10,590Number of pupils2003/04CeredigionAll maintained schools
1,677Number of pupils2003/04PembrokeshireJuniors
865Number of pupils2003/04PembrokeshireInfants & Juniors
1,714Number of pupils2003/04PembrokeshireNursery & Infants
6,707Number of pupils2003/04PembrokeshireNursery, Infants & Juniors
8,629Number of pupils2003/04PembrokeshireSecondary (ages 11-19)
75Number of pupils2003/04PembrokeshireSpecial (without post-16 provision)
19,667Number of pupils2003/04PembrokeshireAll maintained schools
76Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireNursery
874Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireJuniors
1,282Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireInfants & Juniors
881Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireNursery & Infants
12,193Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireNursery, Infants & Juniors
3,250Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireSecondary (ages 11-16)
9,296Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireSecondary (ages 11-19)
121Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireSpecial (without post-16 provision)
27,973Number of pupils2003/04CarmarthenshireAll maintained schools
2,166Number of pupils2003/04SwanseaJuniors
656Number of pupils2003/04SwanseaInfants & Juniors
2,010Number of pupils2003/04SwanseaNursery & Infants
16,091Number of pupils2003/04SwanseaNursery, Infants & Juniors
7,021Number of pupils2003/04SwanseaSecondary (ages 11-16)
8,420Number of pupils2003/04SwanseaSecondary (ages 11-19)
156Number of pupils2003/04SwanseaSpecial (without post-16 provision)
36,520Number of pupils2003/04SwanseaAll maintained schools
1,592Number of pupils2003/04Neath Port TalbotJuniors
1,493Number of pupils2003/04Neath Port TalbotNursery & Infants
10,068Number of pupils2003/04Neath Port TalbotNursery, Infants & Juniors
7,489Number of pupils2003/04Neath Port TalbotSecondary (ages 11-16)
1,983Number of pupils2003/04Neath Port TalbotSecondary (ages 11-19)
125Number of pupils2003/04Neath Port TalbotSpecial (without post-16 provision)
22,750Number of pupils2003/04Neath Port TalbotAll maintained schools
529Number of pupils2003/04BridgendInfants
1,966Number of pupils2003/04BridgendJuniors
1,950Number of pupils2003/04BridgendInfants & Juniors
1,269Number of pupils2003/04BridgendNursery & Infants
6,706Number of pupils2003/04BridgendNursery, Infants & Juniors
9,983Number of pupils2003/04BridgendSecondary (ages 11-19)
358Number of pupils2003/04BridgendSpecial (without post-16 provision)
22,761Number of pupils2003/04BridgendAll maintained schools
129Number of pupils2003/04Vale of GlamorganNursery
845Number of pupils2003/04Vale of GlamorganJuniors
2,199Number of pupils2003/04Vale of GlamorganInfants & Juniors
728Number of pupils2003/04Vale of GlamorganNursery & Infants
1,556Number of pupils2003/04Isle of AngleseyInfants & Juniors
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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

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

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