Pupils in maintained schools acquiring English as an additional language by local authority, stage of development and year (primary, middle and secondary schools)

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

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Data valuesData descriptionYearLocal AuthorityStage of Development
80Number of pupils2010/11GwyneddStage D - Competent
85Number of pupils2010/11GwyneddStage E - Fluent
16,745Number of pupils2010/11GwyneddNot applicable
115Number of pupils2010/11ConwyStage A - New to English
65Number of pupils2010/11ConwyStage B - Early Acquisition
85Number of pupils2010/11ConwyStage C - Developing competence
55Number of pupils2010/11ConwyStage D - Competent
15Number of pupils2010/11ConwyStage E - Fluent
15,510Number of pupils2010/11ConwyNot applicable
80Number of pupils2010/11DenbighshireStage A - New to English
80Number of pupils2010/11DenbighshireStage B - Early Acquisition
135Number of pupils2010/11DenbighshireStage C - Developing competence
80Number of pupils2010/11DenbighshireStage D - Competent
30Number of pupils2010/11DenbighshireStage E - Fluent
15,180Number of pupils2010/11DenbighshireNot applicable
90Number of pupils2010/11FlintshireStage A - New to English
90Number of pupils2010/11FlintshireStage B - Early Acquisition
105Number of pupils2010/11FlintshireStage C - Developing competence
75Number of pupils2010/11FlintshireStage D - Competent
80Number of pupils2010/11FlintshireStage E - Fluent
23,115Number of pupils2010/11FlintshireNot applicable
235Number of pupils2010/11WrexhamStage A - New to English
175Number of pupils2010/11WrexhamStage B - Early Acquisition
235Number of pupils2010/11WrexhamStage C - Developing competence
145Number of pupils2010/11WrexhamStage D - Competent
55Number of pupils2010/11WrexhamStage E - Fluent
17,890Number of pupils2010/11WrexhamNot applicable
100Number of pupils2010/11PowysStage A - New to English
90Number of pupils2010/11PowysStage B - Early Acquisition
85Number of pupils2010/11PowysStage C - Developing competence
30Number of pupils2010/11PowysStage D - Competent
40Number of pupils2010/11PowysStage E - Fluent
18,700Number of pupils2010/11PowysNot applicable
30Number of pupils2010/11CeredigionStage A - New to English
35Number of pupils2010/11CeredigionStage B - Early Acquisition
80Number of pupils2010/11CeredigionStage C - Developing competence
70Number of pupils2010/11CeredigionStage D - Competent
90Number of pupils2010/11CeredigionStage E - Fluent
9,485Number of pupils2010/11CeredigionNot applicable
75Number of pupils2010/11PembrokeshireStage A - New to English
105Number of pupils2010/11PembrokeshireStage B - Early Acquisition
115Number of pupils2010/11PembrokeshireStage C - Developing competence
70Number of pupils2010/11PembrokeshireStage D - Competent
15Number of pupils2010/11PembrokeshireStage E - Fluent
17,965Number of pupils2010/11PembrokeshireNot applicable
110Number of pupils2010/11CarmarthenshireStage A - New to English
115Number of pupils2010/11CarmarthenshireStage B - Early Acquisition
115Number of pupils2010/11CarmarthenshireStage C - Developing competence
115Number of pupils2010/11CarmarthenshireStage D - Competent
195Number of pupils2010/11CarmarthenshireStage E - Fluent
26,160Number of pupils2010/11CarmarthenshireNot applicable
495Number of pupils2010/11SwanseaStage A - New to English
630Number of pupils2010/11SwanseaStage B - Early Acquisition
660Number of pupils2010/11SwanseaStage C - Developing competence
415Number of pupils2010/11SwanseaStage D - Competent
475Number of pupils2010/11SwanseaStage E - Fluent
32,085Number of pupils2010/11SwanseaNot applicable
85Number of pupils2010/11Neath Port TalbotStage A - New to English
80Number of pupils2010/11Neath Port TalbotStage B - Early Acquisition
105Number of pupils2010/11Neath Port TalbotStage C - Developing competence
125Number of pupils2010/11Neath Port TalbotStage D - Competent
545Number of pupils2010/11Neath Port TalbotStage E - Fluent
19,660Number of pupils2010/11Neath Port TalbotNot applicable
50Number of pupils2010/11BridgendStage A - New to English
75Number of pupils2010/11BridgendStage B - Early Acquisition
130Number of pupils2010/11BridgendStage C - Developing competence
95Number of pupils2010/11BridgendStage D - Competent
50Number of pupils2010/11BridgendStage E - Fluent
21,545Number of pupils2010/11BridgendNot applicable
95Number of pupils2010/11Vale of GlamorganStage A - New to English
115Number of pupils2010/11Vale of GlamorganStage B - Early Acquisition
265Number of pupils2010/11Vale of GlamorganStage C - Developing competence
180Number of pupils2010/11Vale of GlamorganStage D - Competent
1,175Number of pupils2010/11Vale of GlamorganStage E - Fluent
19,810Number of pupils2010/11Vale of GlamorganNot applicable
100Number of pupils2010/11Rhondda Cynon TafStage A - New to English
80Number of pupils2010/11Rhondda Cynon TafStage B - Early Acquisition
90Number of pupils2010/11Rhondda Cynon TafStage C - Developing competence
70Number of pupils2010/11Rhondda Cynon TafStage D - Competent
120Number of pupils2010/11Rhondda Cynon TafStage E - Fluent
38,555Number of pupils2010/11Rhondda Cynon TafNot applicable
120Number of pupils2010/11Merthyr TydfilStage A - New to English
85Number of pupils2010/11Merthyr TydfilStage B - Early Acquisition
70Number of pupils2010/11Merthyr TydfilStage C - Developing competence
55Number of pupils2010/11Merthyr TydfilStage D - Competent
40Number of pupils2010/11Merthyr TydfilStage E - Fluent
8,845Number of pupils2010/11Merthyr TydfilNot applicable
25Number of pupils2010/11CaerphillyStage A - New to English
20Number of pupils2010/11CaerphillyStage B - Early Acquisition
20Number of pupils2010/11CaerphillyStage C - Developing competence
40Number of pupils2010/11CaerphillyStage D - Competent
90Number of pupils2010/11CaerphillyStage E - Fluent
28,785Number of pupils2010/11CaerphillyNot applicable
65Number of pupils2010/11Blaenau GwentStage A - New to English
30Number of pupils2010/11Blaenau GwentStage B - Early Acquisition
45Number of pupils2010/11Blaenau GwentStage C - Developing competence
20Number of pupils2010/11Blaenau GwentStage D - Competent
25Number of pupils2010/11Blaenau GwentStage E - Fluent
9,960Number of pupils2010/11Blaenau GwentNot applicable
20Number of pupils2010/11TorfaenStage A - New to English
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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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Welsh Government
Contact email
school.stats@gov.wales

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