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

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

Data values	Data description	Year	Provision	Need
1,710	Number of pupils	2017/18	School Action Plus	Hearing impairment
705	Number of pupils	2017/18	School Action Plus	Visual impairment
55	Number of pupils	2017/18	School Action Plus	Multi-sensory impairment
11,290	Number of pupils	2017/18	School Action Plus	Speech, language and communication difficulties
11,210	Number of pupils	2017/18	School Action Plus	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
16,875	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Moderate learning difficulties
36,415	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	General learning difficulties
2,845	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Severe learning difficulties
855	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
8,090	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Dyslexia
655	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Dyscalculia
1,035	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Dyspraxia
2,840	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
7,655	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
7,225	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Physical and medical difficulties
3,120	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Hearing impairment
1,470	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Visual impairment
180	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Multi-sensory impairment
24,165	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Speech, language and communication difficulties
24,415	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
2,025	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
1,150	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	General learning difficulties
2,410	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
680	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
280	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Dyslexia
25	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Dyscalculia
140	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Dyspraxia
710	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
4,555	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
2,270	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
615	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Hearing impairment
460	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Visual impairment
110	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
4,295	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
2,830	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
8,765	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Moderate learning difficulties
26,855	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	General learning difficulties
60	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Severe learning difficulties
20	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
4,245	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Dyslexia
435	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Dyscalculia
365	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Dyspraxia
730	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
930	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1,845	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Physical and medical difficulties
830	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Hearing impairment
315	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Visual impairment
20	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Multi-sensory impairment
8,985	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Speech, language and communication difficulties
10,590	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
3,975	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Moderate learning difficulties
8,385	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	General learning difficulties
460	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Severe learning difficulties
135	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
2,690	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Dyslexia
170	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Dyscalculia
505	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Dyspraxia
1,550	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2,915	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
3,175	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Physical and medical difficulties
1,640	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Hearing impairment
670	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Visual impairment
60	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Multi-sensory impairment
11,370	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Speech, language and communication difficulties
11,585	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action Plus	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
14,760	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Moderate learning difficulties
36,390	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	General learning difficulties
2,930	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Severe learning difficulties
835	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
7,215	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Dyslexia
635	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Dyscalculia
1,010	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Dyspraxia
2,990	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
8,400	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
7,285	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Physical and medical difficulties
3,085	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Hearing impairment
1,445	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Visual impairment
190	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Multi-sensory impairment
24,650	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Speech, language and communication difficulties
25,005	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
1,935	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
1,305	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	General learning difficulties
2,350	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
675	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
255	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Dyslexia
25	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Dyscalculia
130	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Dyspraxia
750	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
4,895	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
2,345	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
585	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Hearing impairment
460	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Visual impairment
105	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
4,520	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
2,990	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
7,200	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Moderate learning difficulties
23,845	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	General learning difficulties
70	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Severe learning difficulties
20	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
3,825	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Dyslexia

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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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