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Data Provider: Welsh Government Schools by local authority, region and year
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Click here to sort2012/13Click here to sort2013/14Click here to sort2014/15Click here to sort2015/16Information was not available for January 2016: 6696002 - Coleg Llanymddyfri, 6646004 - Options Kinsale, 6686019 - Ty Cariad.Click here to sort2016/17Information was not available for January 2017: 6696012 - Cilddewi Uchaf, 6696013 - Maes Werdd , 6746001 - The Hollies, 6816095 - Red Rose School.Click here to sort2017/18Click here to sort2018/19Information was not available for January 2019: 6606028 - Caban Aur, 6626017 - St David\'s College, 6646004 - Options Kinsale, 6686014 - Marlowe St David\'s Education Unit, 6706025 - Ynystawe Lodge, 6666053 - Trefnanney School.Click here to sort2019/20Independent schools data is not being published for 2020 as the data collection was not completed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The data that was collected is available on request.Click here to sort2020/21Information was not available for January 2021: 6696017 - Westward House, 6816100 - Cardiff Montessori School and Nursery, 6816098 - Cardiff Muslim Academy, 6816096 - Cardiff Steiner School, 6796014 - Talocher School, 6706027 - Swansea Sixth Form College, 6706026 - Priority Childcare, 6696008 - Nant-y-Cwm Steiner School, 6686019 - Ty Cariad, 6686014 - Marlowe St Davids Education UnitClick here to sort2021/22Information was not available for February 2022: 6636013 - Fairholme Preparatory School, 6636040 - The Branas School, 6666053 - Trefnanney School, 6686014 - Marlowe St David\'s Education Unit, 6686020 - Birribi Education, 6706026 - Priority Childcare, 6796014 - Talocher School, 6806007 - Wadham College, 6816087 - Craig Y Parc School, 6816090 - Cardiff AcademyClick here to sort2022/23Information was not available for January 2023: 6626019 - Rydal Penrhos, 6686014 - Marlowe St David\'s Education Unit, 6696008 - Nant-y-cwm Steiner School, 6716001 - Brynmorgan Villa, 6816090 - Cardiff AcademyClick here to sort2023/24Information was not available for January 2024: 6816087 - Craig Y Parc SchoolClick here to sort2024/25
[Collapse]WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.68706666707075.The data item is not applicable8079798285
WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.[Collapse]North WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.15161617171716.The data item is not applicable1818181820
North WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.Isle of AngleseyNorth Wales1222222.The data item is not applicable22222
GwyneddNorth Wales3334444.The data item is not applicable44333
ConwyNorth Wales2222222.The data item is not applicable22222
DenbighshireNorth Wales4334444.The data item is not applicable44444
FlintshireNorth Wales2333333.The data item is not applicable44445
WrexhamNorth Wales3332221.The data item is not applicable22334
[Collapse]South West and Mid WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.25262423242427.The data item is not applicable2929272728
South West and Mid WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.PowysSouth West and Mid Wales7766678.The data item is not applicable89889
CeredigionSouth West and Mid Wales11.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
PembrokeshireSouth West and Mid Wales4555667.The data item is not applicable76666
CarmarthenshireSouth West and Mid Wales8887645.The data item is not applicable66554
SwanseaSouth West and Mid Wales5555677.The data item is not applicable77667
Neath Port TalbotSouth West and Mid Wales.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable11222
[Collapse]Central South WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.19191818202022.The data item is not applicable2222212425
Central South WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.BridgendCentral South Wales4432222.The data item is not applicable22222
Vale of GlamorganCentral South Wales3333333.The data item is not applicable44344
Rhondda Cynon TafCentral South Wales11.The data item is not applicable11.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable11
Merthyr TydfilCentral South Wales.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
CardiffCentral South Wales11111212141517.The data item is not applicable1616161718
[Collapse]South East WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.99889910.The data item is not applicable1110131312
South East WalesThere are four formal Education consortia in Wales covering: North Wales, South West and Mid Wales, Central South Wales, South East Wales.CaerphillySouth East Wales1111222.The data item is not applicable22223
Blaenau GwentSouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
TorfaenSouth East Wales.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
MonmouthshireSouth East Wales7655555.The data item is not applicable53553
NewportSouth East Wales1222223.The data item is not applicable45666

Metadata

Title

Schools by local authority, region & year

Last update

23/07/2025 23/07/2025

Next update

July 2026 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), Welsh Government

Contact email

school.stats@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

See other items

Data collection and calculation

Schools’ data are derived from the Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC) returns and STATS 1 returns supplied by schools open on Census day in January each year. The returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

From 2003/04 or more recently if the data item is not available for earlier years.

Rounding applied

None.

Statistical quality

School Census returns are authorised by headteachers and validated by Local Authorities.