Pupils in maintained schools with additional learning or special educational needs by sector, provision, level of support provided and year

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

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Data valuesData descriptionYearProvisionSupport
2,325Number of pupils2008/09StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
2,985Number of pupils2008/09StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT2 - Significant and targeted differentiation
3,280Number of pupils2008/09StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
5,525Number of pupils2008/09StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
[c]Number of pupils2008/09StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
1,525Number of pupils2008/09StatementedGrouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
3,955Number of pupils2008/09StatementedGrouping and Support - GS2 - Targeted and sustained additional support
3,180Number of pupils2008/09StatementedGrouping and Support - GS3 - Small group class provision
5,450Number of pupils2008/09StatementedGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
[c]Number of pupils2008/09StatementedGrouping and Support - No data available
3,755Number of pupils2008/09StatementedSpecialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
5,000Number of pupils2008/09StatementedSpecialised resources - SR2 - Individual access to normally available equipment
3,185Number of pupils2008/09StatementedSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
2,170Number of pupils2008/09StatementedSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
[c]Number of pupils2008/09StatementedSpecialised resources - No data available
1,760Number of pupils2008/09StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
2,960Number of pupils2008/09StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA2 - External advice/assessment
4,300Number of pupils2008/09StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
5,090Number of pupils2008/09StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
[c]Number of pupils2008/09StatementedAdvice and Assessment - No data available
40,180Number of pupils2008/09School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
8,620Number of pupils2008/09School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT2 - Significant and targeted differentiation
3,795Number of pupils2008/09School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
510Number of pupils2008/09School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
10Number of pupils2008/09School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
31,250Number of pupils2008/09School ActionGrouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
16,920Number of pupils2008/09School ActionGrouping and Support - GS2 - Targeted and sustained additional support
4,015Number of pupils2008/09School ActionGrouping and Support - GS3 - Small group class provision
920Number of pupils2008/09School ActionGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
10Number of pupils2008/09School ActionGrouping and Support - No data available
41,505Number of pupils2008/09School ActionSpecialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
10,470Number of pupils2008/09School ActionSpecialised resources - SR2 - Individual access to normally available equipment
1,065Number of pupils2008/09School ActionSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
65Number of pupils2008/09School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
10Number of pupils2008/09School ActionSpecialised resources - No data available
46,780Number of pupils2008/09School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
5,110Number of pupils2008/09School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA2 - External advice/assessment
1,030Number of pupils2008/09School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
185Number of pupils2008/09School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
10Number of pupils2008/09School ActionAdvice and Assessment - No data available
14,315Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
8,805Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT2 - Significant and targeted differentiation
4,690Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
1,965Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
10Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusCurriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
10,980Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusGrouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
12,260Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusGrouping and Support - GS2 - Targeted and sustained additional support
4,375Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusGrouping and Support - GS3 - Small group class provision
2,160Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
10Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusGrouping and Support - No data available
17,400Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusSpecialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
9,500Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusSpecialised resources - SR2 - Individual access to normally available equipment
2,380Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
495Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
10Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusSpecialised resources - No data available
12,285Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusAdvice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
11,465Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusAdvice and Assessment - AA2 - External advice/assessment
4,385Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
1,640Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
10Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusAdvice and Assessment - No data available
56,820 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
20,405 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT2 - Significant and targeted differentiation
11,765 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
8,005 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
25 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsCurriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
43,755 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsGrouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
33,140 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsGrouping and Support - GS2 - Targeted and sustained additional support
11,575 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsGrouping and Support - GS3 - Small group class provision
8,525 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
30 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsGrouping and Support - No data available
62,660 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsSpecialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
24,970 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsSpecialised resources - SR2 - Individual access to normally available equipment
6,630 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
2,730 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
30 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsSpecialised resources - No data available
60,825 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsAdvice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
19,535 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsAdvice and Assessment - AA2 - External advice/assessment
9,720 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
6,915 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
25 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsAdvice and Assessment - No data available
2,120Number of pupils2009/10StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
3,255Number of pupils2009/10StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT2 - Significant and targeted differentiation
3,015Number of pupils2009/10StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
5,380Number of pupils2009/10StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
1,215Number of pupils2009/10StatementedGrouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
4,120Number of pupils2009/10StatementedGrouping and Support - GS2 - Targeted and sustained additional support
3,340Number of pupils2009/10StatementedGrouping and Support - GS3 - Small group class provision
5,095Number of pupils2009/10StatementedGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
3,405Number of pupils2009/10StatementedSpecialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
4,915Number of pupils2009/10StatementedSpecialised resources - SR2 - Individual access to normally available equipment
3,190Number of pupils2009/10StatementedSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
2,255Number of pupils2009/10StatementedSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
1,680Number of pupils2009/10StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
2,995Number of pupils2009/10StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA2 - External advice/assessment
3,955Number of pupils2009/10StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
5,135Number of pupils2009/10StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
43,060Number of pupils2009/10School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
7,660Number of pupils2009/10School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT2 - Significant and targeted differentiation
3,195Number of pupils2009/10School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
340Number of pupils2009/10School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
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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 2008 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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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
school.stats@gov.wales

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