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
340	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Dyscalculia
370	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Dyspraxia
775	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
1,000	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1,755	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Physical and medical difficulties
800	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Hearing impairment
255	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Visual impairment
25	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Multi-sensory impairment
8,670	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Speech, language and communication difficulties
10,410	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
3,465	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Moderate learning difficulties
8,025	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	General learning difficulties
455	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Severe learning difficulties
140	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
2,310	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Dyslexia
120	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Dyscalculia
435	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Dyspraxia
1,585	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
3,200	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
3,080	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Physical and medical difficulties
1,530	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Hearing impairment
640	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Visual impairment
65	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Multi-sensory impairment
11,180	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Speech, language and communication difficulties
11,520	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action Plus	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
12,600	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Moderate learning difficulties
33,170	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	General learning difficulties
2,880	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Severe learning difficulties
835	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
6,390	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Dyslexia
480	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Dyscalculia
940	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Dyspraxia
3,110	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
9,095	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
7,180	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Physical and medical difficulties
2,915	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Hearing impairment
1,355	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Visual impairment
195	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Multi-sensory impairment
24,375	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Speech, language and communication difficulties
24,920	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
1,905	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
1,440	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	General learning difficulties
2,255	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
690	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
225	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Dyslexia
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Dyscalculia
135	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Dyspraxia
845	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
5,265	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
2,375	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
560	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Hearing impairment
440	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Visual impairment
120	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
4,765	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
3,270	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
6,365	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Moderate learning difficulties
21,710	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	General learning difficulties
60	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Severe learning difficulties
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
3,440	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Dyslexia
280	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Dyscalculia
335	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Dyspraxia
765	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
1,155	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1,635	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Physical and medical difficulties
710	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Hearing impairment
225	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Visual impairment
25	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Multi-sensory impairment
8,535	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Speech, language and communication difficulties
10,110	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
3,115	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Moderate learning difficulties
7,500	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	General learning difficulties
430	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Severe learning difficulties
145	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
2,070	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Dyslexia
110	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Dyscalculia
415	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Dyspraxia
1,550	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
3,400	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
2,885	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Physical and medical difficulties
1,385	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Hearing impairment
600	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Visual impairment
85	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Multi-sensory impairment
11,185	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Speech, language and communication difficulties
11,020	Number of pupils	2020/21	School Action Plus	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
11,385	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Moderate learning difficulties
30,655	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	General learning difficulties
2,745	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Severe learning difficulties
850	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
5,740	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Dyslexia
410	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Dyscalculia
885	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Dyspraxia
3,155	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
9,820	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
6,890	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Physical and medical difficulties
2,650	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Hearing impairment
1,265	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Visual impairment
230	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Multi-sensory impairment
24,480	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Speech, language and communication difficulties
24,405	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties

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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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