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.

Data values	Data description	Year	Provision	Support
[c]	Number of pupils	2008/09	Statemented	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2008/09	Statemented	Specialised resources - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2012/13	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2008/09	Statemented	Grouping and Support - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2012/13	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2009/10	All Provisions	Specialised resources - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2012/13	School Action	Specialised resources - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2012/13	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2012/13	All Provisions	Specialised resources - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2012/13	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2009/10	School Action	Specialised resources - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2012/13	School Action	Advice and Assessment - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2008/09	Statemented	Advice and Assessment - No data available
[c]	Number of pupils	2012/13	School Action	Grouping and Support - No data available
72,060 [t]	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
71,695 [t]	Number of pupils	2016/17	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
70,910 [t]	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
70,725 [t]	Number of pupils	2015/16	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
70,265 [t]	Number of pupils	2014/15	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
69,710 [t]	Number of pupils	2013/14	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
68,865 [t]	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
68,475 [t]	Number of pupils	2016/17	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
67,965 [t]	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
67,730 [t]	Number of pupils	2015/16	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
67,375 [t]	Number of pupils	2012/13	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
66,645 [t]	Number of pupils	2014/15	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
66,430 [t]	Number of pupils	2013/14	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
65,770 [t]	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
65,645 [t]	Number of pupils	2011/12	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
64,655 [t]	Number of pupils	2012/13	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
64,420 [t]	Number of pupils	2011/12	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
63,570 [t]	Number of pupils	2013/14	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
63,485 [t]	Number of pupils	2009/10	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
63,440 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
63,395 [t]	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
63,315 [t]	Number of pupils	2011/12	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
63,175 [t]	Number of pupils	2014/15	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
63,145 [t]	Number of pupils	2015/16	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
63,100 [t]	Number of pupils	2016/17	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
62,880 [t]	Number of pupils	2009/10	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
62,825 [t]	Number of pupils	2012/13	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
62,660 [t]	Number of pupils	2008/09	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
62,520 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
62,215 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
62,000 [t]	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
61,505 [t]	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
61,015 [t]	Number of pupils	2009/10	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
60,825 [t]	Number of pupils	2008/09	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
60,425 [t]	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
59,605 [t]	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
56,820 [t]	Number of pupils	2008/09	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
55,320 [t]	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
53,155 [t]	Number of pupils	2017/18	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
52,365 [t]	Number of pupils	2018/19	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
52,170 [t]	Number of pupils	2016/17	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
51,615 [t]	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
51,390	Number of pupils	2015/16	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
51,260	Number of pupils	2014/15	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
51,235 [t]	Number of pupils	2015/16	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
51,045	Number of pupils	2016/17	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
50,690 [t]	Number of pupils	2014/15	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
50,615	Number of pupils	2013/14	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
49,985	Number of pupils	2011/12	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
49,730 [t]	Number of pupils	2013/14	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
49,720	Number of pupils	2016/17	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
49,715	Number of pupils	2017/18	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
49,405 [t]	Number of pupils	2019/20	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
49,400	Number of pupils	2015/16	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
49,180	Number of pupils	2014/15	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
49,095	Number of pupils	2012/13	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
49,045	Number of pupils	2017/18	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
48,795 [t]	Number of pupils	2012/13	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
48,530	Number of pupils	2010/11	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
48,300	Number of pupils	2009/10	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
48,265 [t]	Number of pupils	2011/12	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
48,050	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
48,000	Number of pupils	2013/14	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
47,975	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
46,890 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
46,780	Number of pupils	2008/09	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
46,340 [t]	Number of pupils	2020/21	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
46,140 [t]	Number of pupils	2009/10	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
45,925	Number of pupils	2012/13	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
45,540	Number of pupils	2016/17	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
45,400	Number of pupils	2015/16	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
45,355	Number of pupils	2011/12	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
45,350 [t]	Number of pupils	2021/22	All Provisions	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
45,145 [t]	Number of pupils	2021/22	All Provisions	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
44,955	Number of pupils	2017/18	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
44,690	Number of pupils	2014/15	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
43,985	Number of pupils	2018/19	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
43,785	Number of pupils	2013/14	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
43,755 [t]	Number of pupils	2008/09	All Provisions	Grouping and Support - GS1 - Occasional additional support in class
43,545	Number of pupils	2010/11	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
43,350	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
43,060	Number of pupils	2009/10	School Action	Curriculum and Teaching Methods - CT1 - Some targeted differentiation
42,970	Number of pupils	2019/20	School Action	Advice and Assessment - AA1 - School based assessment
42,080	Number of pupils	2009/10	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
42,060	Number of pupils	2011/12	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment
41,750	Number of pupils	2012/13	School Action	Specialised resources - SR1 - Periodic access to standard equipment

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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.

• Related reports:
  • Schools' census results

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: school.stats@gov.wales

Metadata

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