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
10Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusAdvice and Assessment - No data available
10Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusSpecialised resources - No data available
10Number of pupils2024/25School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
10Number of pupils2008/09School ActionAdvice and Assessment - No data available
10Number of pupils2008/09School ActionSpecialised resources - No data available
10Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusCurriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
10Number of pupils2008/09School ActionGrouping and Support - No data available
10Number of pupils2008/09School Action PlusGrouping and Support - No data available
10Number of pupils2008/09School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
25Number of pupils2023/24School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
25 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsAdvice and Assessment - No data available
25 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsCurriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
30 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsGrouping and Support - No data available
30 [t]Number of pupils2008/09All ProvisionsSpecialised resources - No data available
35Number of pupils2024/25School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
35Number of pupils2022/23School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
50Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planGrouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
50Number of pupils2021/22School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
50Number of pupils2024/25School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
55Number of pupils2011/12School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
55Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planAdvice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
60Number of pupils2012/13School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
60Number of pupils2009/10School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
65Number of pupils2010/11School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
65Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
65Number of pupils2008/09School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
65Number of pupils2013/14School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
70Number of pupils2024/25School Action PlusSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
70Number of pupils2016/17School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
70Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
75Number of pupils2023/24School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
75Number of pupils2020/21School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
80Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
80Number of pupils2014/15School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
80Number of pupils2017/18School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
80Number of pupils2019/20School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
85Number of pupils2018/19School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
85Number of pupils2015/16School ActionSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
90Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
90Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
115Number of pupils2024/25School ActionGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
115Number of pupils2023/24School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
115Number of pupils2024/25School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
130Number of pupils2022/23School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
140Number of pupils2023/24School Action PlusSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
145Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT2 - Significant and targeted differentiation
145Number of pupils2021/22School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
145Number of pupils2024/25School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
150Number of pupils2024/25School ActionSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
150Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planSpecialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
155Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
165Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planSpecialised resources - SR2 - Individual access to normally available equipment
165Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planGrouping and Support - GS2 - Targeted and sustained additional support
170Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planAdvice and Assessment - AA2 - External advice/assessment
170Number of pupils2024/25School Action PlusCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
170Number of pupils2024/25StatementedGrouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
185Number of pupils2008/09School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
185Number of pupils2024/25School Action PlusGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
190Number of pupils2022/23School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
200Number of pupils2016/17School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
200Number of pupils2021/22School maintained individual development planSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
200Number of pupils2024/25School Action PlusCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
205Number of pupils2024/25School Action PlusAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
205Number of pupils2015/16School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
205Number of pupils2018/19School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
210Number of pupils2017/18School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
210Number of pupils2014/15School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
210Number of pupils2020/21School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
215Number of pupils2009/10School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
220Number of pupils2012/13School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
225Number of pupils2022/23Local authority maintained individual development planGrouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
230Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planGrouping and Support - GS3 - Small group class provision
230Number of pupils2013/14School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
235Number of pupils2019/20School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
235Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
235Number of pupils2021/22Local authority maintained individual development planAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
245Number of pupils2024/25StatementedAdvice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
245Number of pupils2023/24School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
250Number of pupils2010/11School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
255Number of pupils2022/23Local authority maintained individual development planAdvice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
260Number of pupils2024/25School Action PlusSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
260Number of pupils2021/22School maintained individual development planCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
265Number of pupils2011/12School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
265Number of pupils2021/22School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
270Number of pupils2023/24School ActionGrouping and Support - GS4 - Mostly small group provision
275Number of pupils2021/22School maintained individual development planSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
275Number of pupils2024/25StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT3 - Some curriculum modifications
275Number of pupils2024/25StatementedCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
280Number of pupils2011/12School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
285Number of pupils2023/24School ActionSpecialised resources - SR3 - Individual access to specialised equipment
290Number of pupils2021/22School maintained individual development planAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
295Number of pupils2012/13School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
295Number of pupils2010/11School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
300Number of pupils2024/25School Action PlusAdvice and Assessment - AA3 - Specialised assessments
310Number of pupils2022/23School Action PlusSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
340Number of pupils2009/10School ActionCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT4 - Significant curriculum modifications
340Number of pupils2022/23School maintained individual development planSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
350Number of pupils2022/23Local authority maintained individual development planCurriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
360Number of pupils2022/23Local authority maintained individual development planSpecialised resources - SR4 - Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment
365Number of pupils2013/14School ActionAdvice and Assessment - AA4 - Multi-agency assessments
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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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