Pupils in maintained schools taught Welsh as a first language by local authority, year group and year

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Data valuesData descriptionYearLocal authorityYear group
2,860 [t]Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PowysTotal
250Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionNursery
670Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionReception
500Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 1
505Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 2
470Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 3
465Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 4
480Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 5
480Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 6
470Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 7
460Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 8
460Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 9
480Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 10
465Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 11
265Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 12
235Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 13
0Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionYear Group 14
6,645 [t]Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CeredigionTotal
320Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireNursery
300Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireReception
250Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 1
255Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 2
255Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 3
275Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 4
240Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 5
240Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 6
190Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 7
185Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 8
195Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 9
170Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 10
175Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 11
115Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 12
115Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 13
0Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireYear Group 14
3,280 [t]Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14PembrokeshireTotal
980Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireNursery
1,135Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireReception
1,215Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 1
1,095Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 2
1,080Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 3
990Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 4
980Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 5
940Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 6
825Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 7
850Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 8
795Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 9
715Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 10
725Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 11
380Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 12
335Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 13
[c]Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireYear Group 14
13,045 [t]Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14CarmarthenshireTotal
565Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaNursery
420Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaReception
420Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 1
370Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 2
350Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 3
320Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 4
290Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 5
295Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 6
255Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 7
240Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 8
255Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 9
225Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 10
240Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 11
140Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 12
135Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 13
0Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaYear Group 14
4,520 [t]Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14SwanseaTotal
375Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotNursery
270Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotReception
290Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 1
280Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 2
260Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 3
265Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 4
210Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 5
205Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 6
195Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 7
180Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 8
150Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 9
155Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 10
170Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 11
15Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 12
15Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 13
0Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotYear Group 14
3,035 [t]Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14Neath Port TalbotTotal
125Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendNursery
150Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendReception
165Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 1
145Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 2
135Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 3
135Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 4
115Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 5
125Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 6
85Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 7
115Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 8
105Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 9
85Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 10
95Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 11
75Number of pupils taught Welsh as a first language2013/14BridgendYear Group 12
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Main information

Most recent update
18 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 2011 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 schools 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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