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
2,575	Number of pupils	2016/17	Ceredigion	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
8,290	Number of pupils	2016/17	Ceredigion	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
315	Number of pupils	2016/17	Ceredigion	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
9,275	Number of pupils	2016/17	Pembrokeshire	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
810	Number of pupils	2016/17	Pembrokeshire	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
5,950	Number of pupils	2016/17	Pembrokeshire	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
140	Number of pupils	2016/17	Pembrokeshire	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Pembrokeshire	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
15,365	Number of pupils	2016/17	Pembrokeshire	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
810	Number of pupils	2016/17	Pembrokeshire	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
80	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
14,705	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
465	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
10,025	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
110	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
24,920	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
465	Number of pupils	2016/17	Carmarthenshire	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
18,135	Number of pupils	2016/17	Swansea	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
2,970	Number of pupils	2016/17	Swansea	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
12,125	Number of pupils	2016/17	Swansea	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
160	Number of pupils	2016/17	Swansea	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
5	Number of pupils	2016/17	Swansea	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
30,425	Number of pupils	2016/17	Swansea	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
2,975	Number of pupils	2016/17	Swansea	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
10,075	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,615	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
1,325	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	Middle schools	Full-time attendance on census day
40	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	Middle schools	Part-time attendance on census day
6,180	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
225	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
17,805	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,655	Number of pupils	2016/17	Neath Port Talbot	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
12,480	Number of pupils	2016/17	Bridgend	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
295	Number of pupils	2016/17	Bridgend	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
8,565	Number of pupils	2016/17	Bridgend	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
270	Number of pupils	2016/17	Bridgend	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2016/17	Bridgend	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
21,320	Number of pupils	2016/17	Bridgend	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
300	Number of pupils	2016/17	Bridgend	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
145	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
10,735	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,500	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
970	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Middle schools	Full-time attendance on census day
55	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Middle schools	Part-time attendance on census day
7,455	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
220	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
19,380	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
1,705	Number of pupils	2016/17	Vale of Glamorgan	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
20,370	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
945	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
505	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Middle schools	Full-time attendance on census day
20	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Middle schools	Part-time attendance on census day
13,655	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
480	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
35,010	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
965	Number of pupils	2016/17	Rhondda Cynon Taf	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
65	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
5,135	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
250	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
2,620	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
150	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
7,970	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
250	Number of pupils	2016/17	Merthyr Tydfil	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
14,205	Number of pupils	2016/17	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
2,070	Number of pupils	2016/17	Caerphilly	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
9,320	Number of pupils	2016/17	Caerphilly	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
125	Number of pupils	2016/17	Caerphilly	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Caerphilly	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
23,655	Number of pupils	2016/17	Caerphilly	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
2,070	Number of pupils	2016/17	Caerphilly	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
3,960	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
585	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
2,500	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	Middle schools	Full-time attendance on census day
200	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	Middle schools	Part-time attendance on census day
1,250	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
100	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
0	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
7,810	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
785	Number of pupils	2016/17	Blaenau Gwent	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
5	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	Nursery schools	Full-time attendance on census day
35	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	Nursery schools	Part-time attendance on census day
7,185	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
890	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
5,335	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
95	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	Special schools	Full-time attendance on census day
[c]	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	Special schools	Part-time attendance on census day
12,625	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	All schools	Full-time attendance on census day
925	Number of pupils	2016/17	Torfaen	All schools	Part-time attendance on census day
6,060	Number of pupils	2016/17	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
400	Number of pupils	2016/17	Monmouthshire	Primary schools	Part-time attendance on census day
4,375	Number of pupils	2016/17	Monmouthshire	Secondary schools	Full-time attendance on census day
30	Number of pupils	2016/17	Monmouthshire	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

The metadata for this dataset is not included when you download the data. You can download this separately. This contains all the information from the 'About this dataset' tab.