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
2,045	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
1,975	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
1,440	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	General learning difficulties
3,350	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
160	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Dyslexia
4,950	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
585	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Hearing impairment
1,905	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
3,270	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
4,835	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
4,895	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
590	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
15	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Dyscalculia
745	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
615	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Hearing impairment
2,345	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
2,830	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
2,990	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
845	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
4,765	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
15	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Dyscalculia
115	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
255	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Dyslexia
750	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
130	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Dyspraxia
1,965	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
710	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
280	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Dyslexia
140	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Dyspraxia
100	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Dyspraxia
570	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
920	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	General learning difficulties
705	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
2,270	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
3,895	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
460	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Visual impairment
460	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Visual impairment
4,520	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
690	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
135	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Dyspraxia
2,375	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
120	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
985	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	General learning difficulties
210	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Dyslexia
5,390	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
420	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Visual impairment
1,305	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	General learning difficulties
1,935	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
2,350	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
675	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
90	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
1,150	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	General learning difficulties
25	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Dyscalculia
2,025	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
4,010	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
25	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Dyscalculia
135	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Dyspraxia
680	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
2,590	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
2,155	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
1,005	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	General learning difficulties
2,290	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
685	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
325	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Dyslexia
20	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Dyscalculia
140	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Dyspraxia
660	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
4,250	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
2,170	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
610	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Hearing impairment
450	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Visual impairment
105	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
4,170	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
2,765	Number of pupils	2017/18	Statemented	Behavioural, emotional and social difficulties
2,310	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
4,295	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Speech, language and communication difficulties
110	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
105	Number of pupils	2019/20	Statemented	Multi-sensory impairment
2,155	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
2,255	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
225	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Dyslexia
15	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Dyscalculia
380	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Dyslexia
5,265	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
560	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Hearing impairment
440	Number of pupils	2020/21	Statemented	Visual impairment
615	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Hearing impairment
2,040	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Moderate learning difficulties
2,160	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
640	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Profound & multiple learning difficulties
130	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Dyspraxia
870	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
2,275	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Physical and medical difficulties
535	Number of pupils	2021/22	Statemented	Hearing impairment
445	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Visual impairment
2,410	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
2,320	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Severe learning difficulties
4,555	Number of pupils	2018/19	Statemented	Autistic Spectrum Disorders
20	Number of pupils	2016/17	Statemented	Dyscalculia
470	Number of pupils	2022/23	Statemented	Hearing impairment

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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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