Pupils present on census day in maintained schools by local authority, sector and year

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

Data values	Data description	Year	Local Authority	Sector	Type
[c]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Swansea	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
28,985	Number of pupils	2010/11	Swansea	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
2,930	Number of pupils	2010/11	Swansea	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
9,540	Number of pupils	2010/11	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,655	Number of pupils	2010/11	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
7,830	Number of pupils	2010/11	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
165	Number of pupils	2010/11	Neath Port Talbot	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Neath Port Talbot	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
17,535	Number of pupils	2010/11	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,655	Number of pupils	2010/11	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
50	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
20	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
11,295	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
235	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
8,950	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
350	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
20,640	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
255	Number of pupils	2010/11	Bridgend	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
220	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
9,600	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,295	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
8,730	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
240	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
18,575	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,515	Number of pupils	2010/11	Vale of Glamorgan	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
85	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
19,885	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
45	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
15,510	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
365	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
35,850	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
45	Number of pupils	2010/11	Rhondda Cynon Taf	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
145	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
4,455	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
250	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
3,455	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
135	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
8,195	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
250	Number of pupils	2010/11	Merthyr Tydfil	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
13,595	Number of pupils	2010/11	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,745	Number of pupils	2010/11	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
11,010	Number of pupils	2010/11	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
110	Number of pupils	2010/11	Caerphilly	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Caerphilly	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
24,715	Number of pupils	2010/11	Caerphilly	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,745	Number of pupils	2010/11	Caerphilly	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
4,945	Number of pupils	2010/11	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
655	Number of pupils	2010/11	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
3,700	Number of pupils	2010/11	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
90	Number of pupils	2010/11	Blaenau Gwent	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Blaenau Gwent	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
8,735	Number of pupils	2010/11	Blaenau Gwent	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
655	Number of pupils	2010/11	Blaenau Gwent	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
200	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
6,565	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
640	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
6,675	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
75	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
13,320	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
840	Number of pupils	2010/11	Torfaen	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
5,890	Number of pupils	2010/11	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
345	Number of pupils	2010/11	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
4,810	Number of pupils	2010/11	Monmouthshire	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
50	Number of pupils	2010/11	Monmouthshire	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Monmouthshire	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
10,745	Number of pupils	2010/11	Monmouthshire	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
345	Number of pupils	2010/11	Monmouthshire	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
185	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
10,905	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,165	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
9,835	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
105	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
20,850	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,350	Number of pupils	2010/11	Newport	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
300	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
23,305	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
3,515	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
17,935	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
425	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
10	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
41,665	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
3,820	Number of pupils	2010/11	Cardiff	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
350 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Wales	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
995 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Wales	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
218,695 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Wales	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
22,350 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Wales	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
180,540 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Wales	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
3,720 [t]	Number of pupils	2010/11	Wales	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day

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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 2003 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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